Grad students teaching, the obvious answer to the Ohio State story, and The Girl humbles me.
The court will hear arguments in February on whether the Biden administration is legally able to forgive federal student loans. An injunction blocking the debt relief will remain in place.
Faculty
A new report underscores how faculty diversity and student success go “hand-in-hand” and asks, “Why are university faculties so white?”
Academic Freedom, Leadership, State Policy
A search for a president at Florida Gulf Coast University and a provost at the University of South Florida both failed recently. Critics see the failures as fallout from Florida’s thorny politics.
Stanford’s new Doerr School of Sustainability is under fire for accepting money from fossil fuel companies, igniting a debate about the influence of the industry on climate research.
Views
In watching the World Cup in Qatar in a world rife with whataboutism, David S. Busch reflects on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s definition of intelligence.
Books and Publishing
First-Person Singular
Scott McLemee highlights forthcoming university press books of a more personal nature.
Career Advice
Universities should recognize and reconsider the differential treatment they offer Global South students fleeing persecution, writes Isabella Aung.
Blogs
Higher Ed Gamma
December 1, 2022
Corruption, fraud and academic misconduct aren’t isolated occurrences in colleges and universities. They’re products of misdirected academic structures, incentives and cultures.
Beyond Transfer
December 1, 2022
Let’s act like it is.
Just Explain It to Me!
November 29, 2022
It’s the time of year when we look for any alternative to correcting student work.
