"Call me a 'bedbug' to my face," wrote a New York Times columnist after the professor’s joke; strikes at colleges are at a seven-year high; and more.
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“I would welcome the opportunity for you to come to my home, meet my wife and kids, talk to us for a few minutes, and then call me a ‘bedbug’ to my face,” wrote Bret Stephens, of The New York Times.
Last year saw the most strikes across colleges since 2012, a new study found — more than double the number in 2017. More unions have formed in the same period. (PREMIUM)
Ismail Ajjawi, an incoming freshman, was searched on Tuesday and questioned for hours by immigration officials before his visa was revoked and he was deported to Lebanon. Ajjawi said officials cited political posts that his friends had made on social media. (PREMIUM)
The College Board’s Environmental Context Dashboard has caused a lot of confusion. Now the organization is trying to explain its new measure of applicants’ disadvantage. (PREMIUM)
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