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USC Will Divest From Fossil Fuels
The University of Southern California Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee voted earlier this month to halt new investments in fossil...
Free Speech Debate in England
Government proposes system to assure free speech, but faculty and student groups object.
Kansas Lawmakers Want 50% Refund for Virtual Classes
A committee of the Kansas House of Representatives on Wednesday backed an amendment to the state's higher education budget that...
Testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Early detection is critical for combating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In today's Academic Minute, part of University at Albany Week, Bijan...
Zoombombing Often an ‘Inside Job’
Research suggests that attackers who disrupted online classes often did so at the invitation and encouragement of students in those same classes -- which instructors need to know if they want to guard against noxious interruptions.
The Skinny on Teaching Evals and Bias
New analysis seeks to make sense of what's really going on with respect to gender and other kinds of bias and teaching evaluations. It offers suggestions for meaningful evaluations during COVID-19 and beyond.
Opinion
Reimagining Graduate Education for the New Normal
Why not allow students to take only the courses they need for the additional competency, asks Gillian R. Hayes, by offering modular and stackable degrees?
Effort Seeks to Support Rural Community College Students Seeking Jobs
Achieving the Dream, a nonprofit organization focused on community college student success, on Tuesday announced the first institutions participating in...