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Opinion

It’s World Breastfeeding Week—How Well Do You Know Your Campus’s Policies?

Childbearing faculty and students navigate ongoing barriers. We can improve the ways our institutions support them, and spread the word about the policies and practices in place.

Todd Wolfson, president of the AAUP, speaks at a rally.

About 40 AAUP Michigan Members Attended Meeting on Endorsing Candidate

The AAUP's first-known national-level endorsement of a political candidate has drawn criticism. Some Michigan members have questioned the representativeness of a poll on their feelings.

Vinita Prabhakar, a woman with long silver hair and light brown skin, looks through a bookcase

Florida English Professor Fired for Teaching ‘Political’ Story Sues College

English professor Vinita Prabhakar is suing South Florida State College after she was abruptly fired for teaching a story the...
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Opinion

What My Amputation Taught Me About Radical Honesty in the Classroom

By being vulnerable, I gave my students permission to be vulnerable, too.

Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed, a man with light brown skin, dark hair and a beard, takes the stage at The People V. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

National AAUP Starts Endorsing Political Candidates

The group says the move is a first in its over-100-year existence, and part of countering government threats. Critics say AAUP has lost its neutrality.

A male doctor wearing a face mask, white lab coat and blue gloves holds a dose of MMR vaccine in a syringe.

What We Know About the Government’s Investigations Into Medical Schools

Initial findings from probes into medical schools’ admissions practices have left experts questioning the government’s evidence and analysis.

Students mill around tents of food at Compton College's farmers market.

Compton College Plans to Tie Basic Needs to Academic Milestones. Will It Work?

Starting in fall 2027, students need to meet a set of academic requirements to get free meals and other supports. College leaders say the move will increase completion rates. But basic needs experts are worried.

Emily Raygoza, a young Hispanic woman with long dark hair, wearing hoop earrings and a blue T-shirt, on a bridge on the University of Houston–Downtown campus.

Building a Road Map for First-Gen Students

The University of Houston–Downtown’s First-Generation Gator Program combines mentoring, scholarships and family engagement to help students navigate college.