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Has Chapel Hill’s ‘Civic Life’ School Become a Conservative Center?
Backed by lawmakers and university leaders but opposed by hundreds of faculty, the initiative has hired professors with similar backgrounds—including a few who’ve expressed sharp political opinions.
A Better Metaphor: The Student as Client
Keith B. Murray argues that thinking of students as customers gets the professor’s role all wrong.
How and Why You Should Build a Style Sheet
For authors in the humanities and social sciences, creating a style sheet can strengthen your text and offer insight into the values shaping your choices, Tess C. Rankin writes.
NIH Nominee Might Base Grants on Campus Academic Freedom
‘Anti-Fascist’ Exhibit Stirs Controversy at Campus Museum
Under pressure from conservative lawmakers, a museum at East Tennessee State University made people sign waivers to view a provocative exhibit. Free speech advocates are outraged.
Michigan Regents Face Tough Questions as They Consider DEI Changes
Debate about diversity, equity and inclusion programs suggests a new degree of worry and proactive preparation as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Reasons to Be Optimistic About Student Success: The Key
In Wisconsin, Professors Worry AI Could Replace Them
Faculty say a proposed policy change could lead to AI-run classes at the Universities of Wisconsin System. University officials say their fears are overblown.