The shadow of the Southern Gothic imbues this debut novel with a subtle sense of forebodingAugust, the eponymous hero of Callan Wink’s debut novel, receives his fair share of unwanted advice. Mostly from other men,…
Are the police failing BAME communities?
Bas Javid joined the Avon and Somerset police in 1993. Last year he became a commander at the Met. He reflects on his experiences as a BAME officer and discusses the use of stop and…
It’s not banter, it’s racism: UK students accuse…
Statements supporting Black Lives Matter are meaningless without action over racist incidents, students sayAs one of six black medical students in a cohort of 150 at Aberdeen University, Jessica Eze, a Londoner, says it is…
How We Value Landscapes
Empty landscapes can be a haven for other forms of life. In today's Academic Minute, part of SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week, Tyra Olstad says we should value these spaces. Olstad is an assistant professor of…
Finalists Announced for Aspen’s Community College Award
The Aspen Institute's College Excellence program on Tuesday announced 10 finalists for the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The prize of $1 million is awarded every two years to community colleges that show achievement in…
Report: Which Employability Skills Are Students Missing?
Two new reports highlight the gaps in employability skills among college graduates. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities surveyed stakeholders across 31 universities on the importance of certain skills and how prepared students are…
Quality of Hire and Recruiting Speed in Hiring…
Can you have both quality of hire and recruiting speed in the hiring process? Recruiting speed and hiring for quality are two of the biggest challenges facing firms that employ contact center agents. By quality…
Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta, plus more developer…
Posted by Stephanie Cuthbertson, Director, Product Management Editor’s note: The global community of Android developers has always been a powerful force in shaping the direction of the Android platform; each and every voice matters to…
INTERVIEW: Good kids make bad life choices in…
The Weirn Books, Volume 1 Svetlana Chmakova is a veritable master of tweenage drama. In the Dramacon series, Chmakova captured the awe of attending a first comic convention. In her the Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning Berrybrook…
Decline in Spring College Enrollment Slowed Prior to…
Data gathered prior to the impact of COVID-19 shows there was a decrease in postsecondary enrollment in spring 2020 but the pace of decline slowed compared to the previous four years, says a report from…