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New report from the American Historical Association shows that job ads, a proxy for faculty hiring, declined dramatically in 2020–21 but have started to rebound. The long-term outlook remains sobering.

Proponents argue that virtual exchange programs shouldn’t be dismissed as “second best” to on-the-ground study abroad, and they can expand the global learning ecosystem in important ways.

Study finds that male-female research teams produce more innovative, impactful research than all-male or all-female teams, and the more gender-balanced the diverse teams are, the better.

Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending. 

Harford Community College Claudia Brown, mass communications John Donahue, sociology Ben Fisler, theater and performing arts Regina Johnson, English Cynthia Kelly, health and physical education AnnMarie Profili, paralegal studies University of Hawai‘i at West O‘ahu James C. Burrell, business administration Carina A. Chernisky, librarian II, academic support Veny Liu, mathematics Rebecca K. Romine, mathematics, natural and health sciences

Education colleges and teacher preparation programs are creating new incentives to lure students, hoping to reverse years of enrollment declines and fill classroom vacancies.

Bentley University has launched an executive Ph.D. program that allows business leaders to enhance their industry expertise through an intensive research-based curriculum. College of DuPage is starting a certificate in the Internet of Things.

A survey of how students feel doing business with nonacademic departments across campus reveals eight actions for clarifying expectations and improving service.

Talks between two top universities fuel speculation that a new government grant program will spur others to consider joining forces.