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New Data Shows Steep Decline in Humanities Ph.D.s in Last Decade
A new study from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters shows a 49 percent drop in humanities dissertations written...
Hofstra Says It Had No ‘Duty to Protect’ Student Who Collapsed During Bar Exam
Hofstra University claims it had no responsibility to help a person who went into cardiac arrest while taking the bar...
Xavier to Open Nation’s 5th HBCU Medical School
The dark history of Black medical education in America makes the new medical school even more important, said C. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana.
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On Using a Collaborative Writing Tracker
Tracking our collective progress on a shared Google Sheet was, over all, more helpful than not.
Opinion
An Uncertain Landscape for Science Funding
New obstacles for early-career researchers could undermine U.S. innovation and competitiveness in the long term.
Grand Canyon University Clears Key Hurdle to Open Christian Law School Next Fall
Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said it’s important that future lawyers understand how the Bible “undergirds” American society.
Wyoming Graduate Student Arrested in Alleged Poisoning Plot
A University of Wyoming graduate student from China has been arrested for allegedly poisoning another student, the Associated Press reported...
Opinion
What Knot to Do: Academia Needs More Dyslexic Thinkers and Mentors
Doctoral students should be allowed to pursue multimodal research in lieu of the traditional written dissertation.