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A Big Chunk of Professors Flunked U of Florida Post-Tenure Review

After the state required post-tenure reviews, roughly one-fifth of the UF professors evaluated in the first round were either found lacking, decided to leave or chose to give up research—and likely their tenure with it. At Florida State, by contrast, all professors passed muster.

Whistleblower Alleges TIAA Misled Customers on Investments

Investment advisory titan TIAA, which provides financial services and retirement planning at numerous universities, is accused of steering customers toward...
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Blueprint for Climate Action Across Higher Ed

Colleges and universities are well positioned to tackle the effects of climate change from multiple angles, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute.

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Teaching Tip: Giving Students Extra Time for Tests

Mathematics faculty members at Moorpark College piloted an intervention to increase allotted time for all students to complete math tests—and saw more students pass.

Otter AI Catches Yale Researchers Insulting Interviewee

A group that opposes the number of addiction treatment programs in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City says artificial...

Oxford University Press ‘Actively Working’ With AI Companies

Oxford University Press has become the latest academic publisher to confirm it is working with companies developing AI tools. “We...
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The Growing Trend of Attacks on Tenure

A study of around a decade of legislative proposals to ban tenure finds some common characteristics of states where these bills appeared. But while outright bans have so far failed, other laws—and actions outside of statehouses—have weakened tenure anyway.

Indiana U Fences Protest Site, Ends Encampment

Indiana University cleared the last of a pro-Palestinian encampment from its historic Dunn Meadow Friday and placed a fence around...