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St. Cloud State President to Exit Amid Tensions
Robbyn Wacker is set to leave office next year after a tenure marked by enrollment challenges, deep job cuts and clashes with faculty.
Worries of Harm Lead to Scientific Censorship
The authors of a new paper make recommendations for reducing scientific censorship by improving transparency in the publication of academic research.
USC, Grad Workers Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Tuesday Strike
The University of Southern California and leaders of its graduate student workers’ union reached a tentative agreement Sunday, averting a...
Professor Says Spelman Raised Students’ Grades, Fired Him
Former tenure-track faculty member says the college inflated students’ grades and axed him after he complained. Some say that violates academic freedom.
Opinion
Colleges Fail in Teaching on Israel, Palestine
For too long colleges have been content with managing tensions around the conflict without taking a more proactive approach to student learning, David H. Schanzer writes.
Communication Association Apologizes for Blocked Gaza Speech
The National Communication Association’s Executive Committee said last week that the “events leading up to the censoring and dismissal” of...
Purdue Will Pay $737K Over False Grant Application Allegations
Purdue University will pay the federal government $737,400 to settle allegations that a researcher falsified data, according to a news...
Opinion
The Best Reason to Major in English
When did faculty stop believing that it’s important to tell young people to study what they love, Sarah Wasserman asks.