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Study: Musk Twitter Takeover Prompted Academic Disengagement

Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic...
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Faculty Overwhelmingly Back Harris in November. But They Won’t Tell Students to Do the Same.

Respondents to a new Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research poll mostly identified as Democrats—with only 8 percent supporting Trump. But, aware they’re to the left of their students and states, they’re largely keeping their thoughts to themselves.

New Global Alliance to ‘Raise Profile’ of Humanities

Institutions on six continents plan to fight back against the creeping denigration of the social sciences.

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7-Month Boston University Grad Worker Strike Ends, but Fight May Not Be Over

The student employees won their first union contract after months of bargaining and then a lengthy walkout. But the agreement, which only lasts three years, doesn’t achieve some major demands.

Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Assistant Professor From Campus

Columbia University has barred vocal pro-Israel faculty member Shai Davidai from campus because of unspecified conduct on Oct. 7, 2024—the...
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Opinion

Your PowerPoints Probably Suck

But you can easily improve them, writes Zachary Nowak, who offers 10 suggestions for how to do that.

Springer Journal Retracted Over 200 Papers Since Sept. 1

An academic journal published by Springer has retracted over 200 papers since the start of last month, Retraction Watch reported...
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Opinion

A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey

Ruth Monnier and Mark M. Diacopoulos provide advice to demystify the tenure process, especially at a teaching institution.