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Author of Retracted Superconductor Articles Leaves U of Rochester

A researcher who claimed a blockbuster discovery of a superconductor that worked at room temperature but then saw the article...
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Opinion

The Jobs of Faculty Governance

Peter Eckel breaks down the discrete jobs that make up effective faculty governance.

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Texas A&M Cuts Programs Amid Political Pressure

The flagship is eliminating dozens of programs, including an LGBTQ studies minor that a conservative lawmaker has criticized. He says he’ll soon target other institutions.

Michigan Faculty Censure Regents Over Protest Response

The University of Michigan Faculty Senate voted last week to censure the Board of Regents for its response to pro-Palestinian...
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Arizona Budget Woes Still Loom Large One Year Later

The University of Arizona shed hundreds of jobs, replaced leaders and slashed budgets in an effort to shave $100 million off a major shortfall announced one year ago.

N.J. Community College Faculty Strike Against Student Advising Grant

A union of full-time faculty at a New Jersey community college say they’re striking—against participating in a single grant program...
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The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral

Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.

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A Clash Over Core Curriculum at New College of Florida

Faculty say administrators at the public liberal arts institution are changing core course offerings in a way that is ideologically driven and harmful to students.