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An engraving of the English poet John Milton.
Opinion

Milton’s Last Stand, in Florida

Richard Utz sees curricular nostalgia at work in Stanley Fish’s choice to teach Milton at the New College of Florida.

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Low Grade? Arizona Bill Would Let Students Allege ‘Political Bias’

Legislation that’s near passage in Arizona would create a “grade challenge department” for public universities. It could force professors to change students’ marks. 

‘Nature’ Investigation Examines How Research Fraud Case Unfolded

An investigation by the journal Nature into the retraction last year of major research findings by a physicist at the...
Opinion

It’s More Important Than Ever to Invest in Research Communication

Sharing big ideas in easy-to-understand ways can help academics and their colleges and universities expand their reach into the public sphere.

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Opinion

With Confidence in Higher Ed Plummeting, Colleges Must Recommit to Teaching

The best way to rebuild confidence in higher ed is to focus on teaching, Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein write.

Hopkins Medicine’s DEI Chief Resigns After Backlash to Comments on Privilege

The vice president and chief diversity officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine stepped down from her position Tuesday after a conservative...
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New College of Florida Hires Professor Who Champions Colonialism

The institution’s president has appointed Bruce Gilley—who’s argued that a “European moral revolution” ended Africa’s “endemic slave empires” and said the transgender flag symbolizes mutilating children—to teach.

Report: Most University IT Employees Are Burned Out

IT employees at universities are experiencing burnout, increased workload and dipping budgets, according to a new report. Educause, a nonprofit...