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‘Vulnerable’ Medical Schools Caught in MAGA’s Crosshairs
Republicans are scrutinizing “woke” medical schools. But experts warn that bowing to political pressure could hurt the future of public health, research and higher education.
Judge Grants Stay in EEOC v. Penn Case on Jewish Employees
A district court judge issued a stay Monday in the ongoing legal battle between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and...
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13 Effective Strategies for Better Faculty Hiring and Retention
Here’s what we learned from analyzing projects developed and assessed under the umbrella of NSF ADVANCE.
A Closer Look at Faculty Political Diversity
Liberal faculty members consistently outnumber conservative faculty members in faculty surveys, according to a review of faculty political diversity studies...
Florida Moves Toward Banning H-1B Visa Hires
University system leaders say they need to pause hiring on the visas for a year to collect information about how universities utilize the program. Only the student and faculty board representatives objected.
Texas Pauses Use of H-1B Visas at State Universities
Texas governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered all state colleges and universities to freeze their applications for new H-1B visas...
After Censoring Again, Weber State Says It Will Be ‘More Nuanced’ in Applying Law
The Utah university censored a censorship conference. Then it told an Apache speaker she couldn’t use certain words. Now it’s revising how it implements a state anti-DEI law.
DHS Detains Ferris State Professor, Calls Him ‘Sex Offender’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a Ferris State University professor, according to a Department of Homeland Security news release...