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Is Bob Jordan a victim of “cancel culture”? Or is he being justly criticized for his use of a stereotype about Black people during a course he teaches on cinema at San Diego State University?
There are sharply opposing views on that at SDSU, one of several San Diego universities that have become embroiled in the heated national debate over what’s acceptable language in an academic setting, especially during a time of heightened tension over racial justice.
SDSU faculty last year revolted against a proposal that could have hurt their benefits if they said or did things that were perceived to harm the school’s reputation. The University of San Diego is investigating one of its professors for making a remark online that some consider to be anti-Asian. And Cal State San Marcos is considering banishing the name of the university’s founder over anti-immigrant remarks that were made nearly 30 years ago.
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San Diego State University said Friday it will hold an in-person commencement ceremony in May for this year’s graduates and students whose celebration was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The ceremony also will be open to an unspecified number of guests at an outdoor, off-campus venue. The site of the event will be disclosed later this month.
The university also said it will produce a virtual presentation for students and guests who can’t or don’t wish to attend in person.
Details for commencement at SDSU’s Imperial Valley campus will be released next week.
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ZeroAvia, a start-up that is using a hydrogen-electric system to power aircraft, raised $21.4 million in an early stage funding round from investors including Amazon, which will help boost the next phase of its research and development.
The fundraising was led by Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures and California-based sustainability-focused venture capital Ecosystem Integrity Fund, the company said in a statement. Other investors also include Horizons Ventures, Shell Ventures and Summa Equity.
“We feel deeply grateful to our top-tier investors for joining us in the next phase of our exciting journey … to bring in a new golden age of aviation,” Val Miftakhov, founder and chief executive of the start-up, said.
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HOLLISTER, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/
Investments from Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Shell Ventures, and Summa Equity
Approval of additional grant funding of $16.3 million from Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), and Innovate UK
Partnership with British Airways, through Hanger 51 Accelerator to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying
ZeroAvia’s mission to transition the world to zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled flight picked up a significant tailwind today as the startup announced $21.4 million in new funding in a Series A round.