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Facebook is testing out an online space for college students. Facebook Facebook is launching a new online space for college students, a move aimed at making it easier for students to keep in touch with their classmates, share notes and find campus updates.The new product, called Facebook Campus, is also another way for the social…

When you see Mark Zuckerberg being grilled by Congress or listening to people discuss his company’s role in presidential elections, it can be easy to forget Facebook’s roots as a college-only social network. Now, with a new school year upon us, Facebook is embracing its history with the launch of Facebook Campus, a, uh, college-only…

Tech 911Tech 911Do you have a tech question keeping you up at night? We’d love to answer it! Email [email protected] with “Tech 911” in the subject line.Yes, we’re wading into these waters this week: The classic PC or Mac debate that spawned countless, hilarious ads from Apple and John Hodgman a decade-plus ago. (I’m sure…

Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC’s Daily Tar Heel review a recent issue at their offices off campus. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC’s Daily Tar Heel review a recent issue at their offices off campus. Elissa Nadworny/NPR On the morning…

Aug. 5, 2020Exactly one month before most of the college football world once expected to start a new season, Wednesday showed just how difficult it will be to stage autumn sports during the coronavirus pandemic.The University of Connecticut canceled its football season. More college athletes around the country opted out from playing. Even the publication…

FILE PHOTO: 77th Golden Globe Awards – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 5, 2020 – Taylor Swift. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLONDON (Reuters) – Taylor Swift has donated more than 23,000 pounds ($30,000) to a Portuguese student living in Britain after she spotted an online page seeking donations to help her fund a maths degree at…

FILE PHOTO: Singer Taylor Swift arrives for the world premiere of the movie “Cats” in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew KellyLONDON (Reuters) – Taylor Swift has donated more than 23,000 pounds ($30,000) to a Portuguese student living in Britain after she spotted an online page seeking donations to help her fund a…

Google Has a Plan To Disrupt the College Degree (inc.com) Posted by BeauHD on Friday August 21, 2020 @06:00AM from the future-of-education-and-work dept. schwit1 shares a report from Inc: Google recently made a huge announcement that could change the future of work and higher education: It’s launching a selection of professional courses that teach candidates…

When Albion College announced it would be re-opening back in June it said it would put a number of health measures in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, including reduced lecture sizes, and virus tests for staff and students. But as TechCrunch reports in a new investigation, it also introduced a mandatory contact-tracing…