Classes were moved online Monday, with university president Nemat Shafik calling for a “reset” in an open letter to the school community. A protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University. Photo: Reuters “Over the past days, there have been too many examples of intimidating and harassing behaviour on our campus,” she said. “Antisemitic … Read more
There’s a reason you dread looking at the stacked blue, yellow and green blocks on your Google calendar. Feeling too busy, or like you don’t have time to do what you want, can lead to “time famine,” according to Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos. Time famine can lead to poorer work performance and burnout, … Read more
Watch out, Ivies, there’s a new endowment performer in town. Baylor University’s $2 billion endowment â a fraction of those in the Ivy League â generated a 6.4% return for the fiscal year that ended June 30, outperforming the entire conference. Harvard’s endowment, the largest at $50.7 billion, returned 2.9%. What’s more, Baylor’s annualized return … Read more
