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Social Scientists on COVID-19
What motivates people to wear masks, the effects of social isolation on children and the elderly, infection rates among the incarcerated. These are just some of the COVID-19 research topics social scientists are investigating right now.
Colleges Lower the Boom on Retirement Plans
Colleges and universities are increasingly suspending or trimming employee retirement plan contributions to battle budget deficits.
Opinion
Humanities as Essential Services
They can be a vital part of the pandemic response through immediate, translational, front-line work, argues Kirsten Ostherr.
Newly Tenured at… Indiana U Northwest, Lawrence, U of Alabama at Huntsville, Valdosta State
Indiana University Northwest Ming Gao, biology Brandon Lee, business and economics Hannah Lee, psychology Cara Lewis, English Lawrence University Deanna...
New Programs: Counseling, Management, Sports Psychology, Creative Writing, Entrepreneurship
Capital University is starting a master of arts in education, with a focus on clinical mental health counseling. Delaware Valley...
Opinion
The Best in Education Wasn’t Lost When Colleges Went Online
Even as we acknowledge the struggles of college teachers to help students learn and grow under this spring’s difficult circumstances, another side of the story needs to be told, writes Austin Sarat.
IP Problems
Copyright ownership concerns abound in the rapid shift to remote instruction.
Opinion
The Oceans of Outer Space
Scott McLemee explores Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Peter Hand.