administrators

Northwestern students want a controversial scholar off their campus

Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on December 19, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Faculty

Students at Northwestern want controversial visiting scholar who muses on race, intelligence and beauty, and who has been accused by colleagues of "bad science," off their campus.

Grand Canyon University's OPM business gets off the ground -- with a focus in health care

Submitted by Lindsay McKenzie on December 19, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Digital Learning
Online and Blended Learning

Grand Canyon University's for-profit spin-off takes a bold step into the online program management space with acquisition of Orbis Education.

UW Whitewater chancellor resigns while the UW system investigates her husband

Submitted by Emma Whitford on December 18, 2018 - 3:00am

Wisconsin Whitewater's leader will be gone by end of year.

Professor at UC Irvine tweets to demand action on her complaint against a fellow instructor

Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on December 18, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Faculty
Threats Against Faculty

Professor at UC Irvine takes to Twitter to demand action on her complaint against a fellow instructor, whom she views as a harasser.

Health sciences final exam question on gangs, race and graffiti rubs some the wrong way at Cal State Long Beach

Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on December 17, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Faculty
Other Health Fields
Teaching and Learning

Health sciences final exam question on gangs, race and graffiti rubs some the wrong way at Cal State Long Beach. Now the professor is under investigation.

Survey finds increasing interest in skills-based hiring, online credentials and prehire assessments

Submitted by Paul Fain on December 14, 2018 - 3:00am

College credentials still loom large in hiring. But a new survey of HR leaders finds growing interest in skills-based hiring, online microcredentials and prehire assessments.

Fund-raising in times of crisis is a tough balancing act

Submitted by Marjorie Valbrun on December 11, 2018 - 3:00am

Fallout from on-campus tragedies and athletic program controversies prompts donors to circle the wagons -- or flee.

Are numbers of doctorates awarded finally starting to reflect the poor academic job market?

Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on December 10, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Faculty

Are numbers of doctorates awarded finally starting to reflect the poor academic job market? New data show decline in nonscience and engineering degrees. Women continue to make gains.

U of Arizona is being sued once again for alleged discrimination against women in terms of salary and promotions

Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on December 4, 2018 - 3:00am
Section: 
Pay and Benefits
Gender
Faculty
Legal Cases

U of Arizona is sued over alleged discrimination against female faculty members in pay and promotions. This suit follows one by female deans.

Is Temple defending the academic freedom of a professor when board chair says he is seeking ways to punish him?

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on December 3, 2018 - 3:00am

Temple professor lost his job as CNN commentator over speech he gave at United Nations. University says it is defending his right to free speech, but board chair's comments suggest institution is trying to find a way to punish him.

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