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What new skills can you learn in the GÉANT Network eAcademy?
As #Research & #Education networks evolve, so do the skills needed to design, operate and secure them.
From automation and AI to quantum technologies and Time & Frequency, the landscape is moving fast.
And you can …

The less educated you are, the more likely you'll vote for Trump/MAGA.
And this is why Republicans:
▫️defund the Dept of Education
▫️ban books
▫️call college a scam
▫️tell people to go to trade schools
Two surveys from the WSJ & FOX News below:
#trump #education

Which instrument should you play?
#music #education

"Schools told to keep children indoors and flights cancelled as air pollution peaks in Sarajevo"
#Sarajevo #Education

Air pollution is keeping children indoors in Bosnian capital
IQAir has ranked the air quality as “unhealthy".

Defunding the Dept of Education.
Calling colleges "a scam".
Denouncing #science.
Cutting public TV/radio.
Banning books.
Republicans advocate ignorance, denounce #education & push non-intellectual pursuits... because educated voters don't vote

🌍 AfricaConnect receives a €40 million boost from the EU to expand digital infrastructure for #Research & #Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Since 2011, AfricaConnect has strengthened R&E connectivity across the region. Now, with €40 million from the European Union under the Global Gatewa…

Wow. This is crazy, old school, cheating.
Also... how do we discipline AI for assisting students to cheat? (and with stolen material).
#Education #AI
https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/02/10/b-c-teacher-disciplined-after-helping-student-cheat/

Defunding the Dept of Education.
Calling colleges "a scam".
Denouncing #science.
Cutting public TV/radio.
Banning books.
Republicans advocate ignorance, denounce #education & push non-intellectual pursuits... because educated voters don't vote

"Poland’s Ministry Of Health Pledges Plant-Based Meals For Schools And Nurseries"
#Poland #Food #Education

Poland's Ministry Of Health Pledges Plant-Based Meals For Schools And Nurseries
Poland is expected to introduce plant-based meals in schools and nurseries after it pledged to update its draft nutrition guidance

🛡️ 25 years of security in #Research & #Education
For over two decades, GÉANT & the European NREN community have helped shape the R&E #security landscape, combining technical expertise with…

If you want common knowledge to be true,
you have to let true knowledge be common.
-- Joe Hanson, from his Be Smart TV show episode named "7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!"
#Love #Caring #Education

The launch of the Dutch Time & Frequency network for #Research & #Education ⏱️
Launched at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam last month, the service by @… delivers highl…

That moment when Mallory O'Brien realizes Deputy White House Communications Director, Sam Seaborn, is a champion for national education... & as a public school teacher, her hero. 😁
#thewestwing #education

You still have time to submit a proposal for GÉANT Security Days 2026 🔒
Now in its third year, #SecurityDays brings together the #Research & #Education community to share real-world experiences…

This is worth reading.
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott #gender #education

Some really good news.
A new university will be built in Arviat, Nunavut, on the western shores of Hudson’s Bay, by 2030. It will be by and for Inuit peoples and all to learn the culture and language of the North and for people in the North to obtain post-secondary education in their language.
#education #inuit #nunavut #canada #arctic #language https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inuit-nunangat-university-location-9.7083111

It’s time to celebrate the people behind our community 🏆
Nominations for the 2026 GÉANT Community Award are open, and we need your help to recognise individuals across our global #Research & #Education networking community whose work made a real impact.
Know someone like this? Then be s…

A taste of "empires and vassal states" for boomers and later generations:
#imperialism #experience #education #history #USA #Venezuela

RE: #Canada #DigitalSovereignty #Microsoft #Education #Work #M365 #Network #Cloud

Heute startet das #Wissenschaftsjahr 2026. 🧪📝 Das Motto: die #Medizin der Zukunft.
Aus unserer Sicht sind #Mastodon & #Fediverse die beste Wahl für #SocialMedia- #Wissenschaftskommunikation. Warum zeigt unsere #SocialMediaMatrix:
👉 #Wissenschafts-Akteuren folgen und empfehlen wir sie! Nutzen wir relevante Hashtags.
Viele Akteure findet ihr den #Startpaketen in der Antwort👇
#Science #SciComm #WissKomm #2026 #Bildung #FediLZ #FediCampus #education #research

Solidarity to union members and students facing cuts at North Island College. VIU and NIC have a friendly rivalry, but more importantly, we each serve as access-focused post-secondary institutions for portions of Vancouver Island north of Victoria.
The list of program suspensions is long. And unfortunately includes some skills in my field… but they are generally... broad cuts. I've included the list below.
The #BCNDP Government seems perfectly ok with post-secondary institutions in BC going through the worst cuts in at least 25 years (my career) and I would dare say - ever.
Adventure Guiding Certificate.
Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate.
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing.
Global Business Management Post-Graduate Diploma.
Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Certificate.
Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Diploma.
Web and Mobile Application Development Diploma.
Web Design Fundamentals Certificate.
Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma.
Android Application Development Certificate.
Fine Arts Diploma.
Coastal Forestry Diploma.
Coastal Forestry Certificate.
Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate.
Human Services Diploma.
#Education #VIU #NIC #Courtenay #CampbellRiver #PortAlberni #BCPoli #NDP
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-island-college-program-cuts-9.7045740

Tipp zum #FollowFriday:
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> Konferenzen & Tagungen zu #Wissenschaft und #Bildungsforschung aus dem #Veranstaltungskalender des @…
✅ #Schule
✅ Berufliche #Bildung
✅ #Erwachsenenbildung #Weiterbildung
✅ #Hochschule & #Wissenschaft
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✅ #Förderpädagogik/ #Inklusion / #Sozialpädagogik
#WissKomm #SciComm #FediLZ #Science #UnisInsFediverse #Pädagogik #Education

🚀 Wow! Seit Montag ist die #Hochschulrektorenkonferenz #NeuHier im #Fediverse!
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Herzlich willkommen 👋, es freut uns sehr!
Mit gutem Beispiel voran für unabhängige und souveräne #Wissenschaftskommunikation!
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#WissKomm #SciComm #Science #Wissenschaft #Bildung #FediLZ #Universität #education #Hochschule #FediCampus #DigitaleSouveränität #DigitalSovereignty #SocialMedia #SaveSocial #WissXit #Musk