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Eastman Out
Chapman and professor who spoke at Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally break ties amid mounting pressure on university to take action.
Outspoken Out of a Job?
Scholars pledge not to speak at University of Mississippi until it reinstates a colleague who publicly questioned why his chair rejected a grant, allegedly for political reasons.
Negotiations Go Astray in Connecticut
Faculty members in Connecticut state universities condemn their governing board's proposal to do away with faculty IP rights to online content, academic freedom protections, travel and research funds, and more.
Bursting Their Bubble
A pricey mini campus promises students a maskless, safe spring term. Some see it as a paradise, others a prison, but experts agree that no environment is pandemic-proof.
Black Workers and the University
Black workers at universities are among the most vulnerable people on campuses. But they often are left out of conversations about racial justice.
A Community College Reopens. At What Cost?
Miami Dade College is worrying some faculty and students with its decision to reopen.
‘A Profound Act of Self-Preservation’
City College of New York's new dean of architecture quits after 10 months, saying that structural racism and a lack of support made for a crushing workload and climate.
Opinion
Graduate Professionalization in the Age of Student Debt
The often unmanageable debt many Ph.D.s accrue necessitates a candid discussion of grad students' finances, training and potential career paths within and outside academe, writes Jennifer Torkelson.