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College Apologizes for Trashing Music Majors

Many music majors and music lovers were offended by Goldey-Beacom's mailing to high school students that said, "Heading off to college to major in music? Well, good luck with that!"

Critique vs. Harassment

University of Central Florida reprimands a long-serving professor of art for allegedly demeaning a student.

‘A Mean Amount of Money’

Administrators at CUNY and SUNY look to seize an $8 million opportunity to drastically expand the use of open educational resources at their campuses.
Opinion

Petitions and the Power of Poetry

A petition at Yale University signifies that now is the time for English departments to teach new kinds of poetry -- and to teach the old kinds in new ways, writes Eric Weiskott.

Twitter, Faculty Hangman

Fresno State and the Secret Service are investigating an untenured lecturer who tweeted that President Trump "must hang." But the professor says he never meant to incite actual violence.

The (Temporary?) U.S. Education Team

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos makes first official announcement of key aides, many of them in acting capacities and including some controversial choices.
Opinion

Relying on Women, Not Rewarding Them

New study suggests female professors outperform men in terms of service -- to their possible professional detriment.

U.S. Alters Rules for Picking Student Loan Servicers

New federal memorandum rescinds previous guidance governing selection of loan servicers, removing some consumer protections.