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Faculty Issues Academic Freedom

Campus Vote on Antisemitism Resolution Is Microcosm of National Debate

Someone called Oct. 7 “a beautiful day” at a University of North Carolina event. The Faculty Council then “indefinitely postponed” a resolution that would have condemned the statement.

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Government Student Aid Policy

Advocates Promote Equitable Prison Education Programs Post–Pell Restoration

Using feedback from incarcerated students is one way to work toward making prison education programs more racially inclusive, according to a new report from the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Quick Takes

Supreme Court Passes on West Point Affirmative Action Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in the latest affirmative action legal battle, this time centered on the United...
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Institutions Minority-Serving Institutions

Editor Discusses New Book, ‘HBCU Made’

The new book features a range of HBCU alumni describing the enduring effects of their college experiences.

Quick Takes

Doxing Truck Targets Boulder Faculty Members

Accuracy in Media, the group behind what it calls infamous mobile billboards and what others call doxing trucks, has now...
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Faculty Issues Tenure

Tenure Extensions Were Popular Amid the Pandemic. That May Not Be Good.

Colleges gave tenure candidates more time due to COVID-19. Women, who may be more likely to fall behind due to extensions, reported more disruption to their research than men.

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Eliminating Early Decision Is Not the Answer

Ending ED isn’t the way to improve access, Robert Massa and Bill Conley write.

Quick Takes

Loyola University Maryland Acknowledges Connections to Slavery

The president of Loyola University Maryland has formally acknowledged the university’s historical connections to slavery, according to a university spokesman...