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Fighting for Conservatives Under Attack in Academe
The most discriminated-against higher ed employees -- those on the right or center-right -- are ignored in public universities ostensibly but falsely obsessed with diversity, argues Richard E. Vatz.
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3 More Tips for Teaching in a Virtual Classroom
Looking ahead to the next semester, J. Mark McFadden shares what he's learned over the past months about how to be a more effective instructor.
The Pulse: Sian Beilock of Barnard College
This episode of the Pulse podcast is part of an audio and video podcast series in response to the impact...
Systemic Racism
Systemic racism hasn’t always been in the news. In today's Academic Minute, Columbia University's Edna Chun explores this topic through...
A Faculty Death Miscommunicated
Iris Meda came out of retirement to teach nursing after the pandemic started. Her colleagues have criticized the way Collin College communicated her tragic death from COVID-19.
Front and Center
The political ascendancy of Kamala Harris and Stacey Abrams has led to a sense of hope for similar trends in professions in which Black women are underrepresented. It has also led higher ed leaders to renew their commitment to helping Black women assume leadership roles in their fields.
A College Professor as First Lady
Jill Biden is breaking a mold in continuing to teach at a community college as first lady. But why is it so important to her and what will her life be like?
Who Will Teach Ethnic Studies?
California State University will require students to take ethnic studies, but the faculty and system remain divided over how to put the new requirement into place.