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The Freedom to Disparage and Be Disparaged
Colleges and universities should adopt policies prohibiting the use of nondisparagement clauses in any legal settlements, John K. Wilson writes.
Jury Awards $48M to Baylor Medical College
A jury on Tuesday awarded Baylor Medical College $48.5 million for damages caused by COVID-19, Claims Journal reported. It said...
U of Missouri Board Adopts PTO Plan Opposed by Employees
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved a new paid time off policy for system staff members, which...
Measuring the Value of Higher Education
Measuring the Value of Higher Education is a new print-on-demand compilation from Inside Higher Ed. The free booklet contains a...
Jury Awards Baylor Medical College More Than $48M
A jury on Tuesday awarded Baylor Medical College $48.5 million for damages caused by COVID-19, Claims Journal reported. It said...
An Amargi for America
Debt amnesty is in the news, but it isn’t a new topic. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Minnesota’s...
An HBCU’s Football Woes Spotlight Lack of Resources
Florida A&M’s football team called out administrators after 26 players were declared ineligible for the season opener. Now the university is facing calls for accountability.
Should Professors Still Record Lectures? Maybe. Maybe Not.
The pandemic may be fading, but some students still need accommodations and flexibility, proponents say. Others argue that recorded lectures inhibit class discussion, compromise privacy and threaten faculty intellectual property rights.