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Faculty Dissent on LGBTQ Issues Under Scrutiny at Calvin U
The Christian Reformed Church called on Calvin University to make changes to a process used by faculty who disagree with some church teachings. The move has LGBTQ-friendly faculty worried.
Rethinking Student Engagement
Students have changed, and instructors should reconsider their assumptions about what engagement means, Mary C. Kern and Terri R. Kurtzberg write.
Study: The Role of Autonomy in Student Motivation
A study from Carnegie Mellon University finds students with more autonomy in their academic choices have better attendance and improved academic performance.
Survey Finds Most Professors Are Comfortable Teaching Sensitive Topics
A snapshot of academic freedom perceptions in a tumultuous academic year yields results that may surprise higher education observers. But demographic breakdowns might provide a more complex picture.
Conservative Professor Settles With Community College District for $2.4M
Indiana U Board Doubles Down on Protest Restrictions
The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved a divisive policy expanding restrictions enacted against a pro-Palestinian encampment at the Bloomington campus in the spring.
Taylor & Francis AI Deal Sets ‘Worrying Precedent’ for Academic Publishing
The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory nature of academic publishing, experts say.
Trustee Lawsuit Illuminates Penn State Transparency Concerns
A trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding financial data. His lawsuit echoes broad transparency concerns that have plagued Penn State for years.