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The Humanities Need Gen Ed
The curricular retreat away from canonical works and grand narratives has helped dampen student interest in the humanities, Mark Bauerlein writes.
New Programs: Equity, Business, African American Music, Manufacturing Engineering, Cannabis
Bemidji State University is starting an undergraduate certificate in equity. Guilford College is starting an M.B.A. Oberlin College and Conservatory...
Suing John Doe Students Over Copyright
A Chapman professor was upset when he saw his exams posted on Course Hero. Now he’s suing the anonymous students who put them there—to find out who they are. But how responsible is Course Hero?
China-Uyghur Conflict Comes to Cornell
A Cornell event with a member of Congress prompted a walkout by Chinese students during a discussion about Uyghurs. A Uyghur student says it was an effort to intimidate her.
Among Students, Lawyers Get a Good Rap
Students are applying to law school in droves, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the quest for racial justice and a hot job market. One Florida university is even opening a new law school.
New Programs: Finance, Nursing and Business, Data Science
California State University, Sacramento, is starting a master of science in finance. Midway University, in Kentucky, is starting a master...
A Win for Academic Mothers
UT Austin lost a pregnancy- and sex-bias case against a professor who said the university held her motherhood against her in her tenure bid. Now the university owes her $3 million.
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Teaching Into Conflict
Karlyn Crowley offers advice and resources for how professors can cultivate and manage hard conversations in the classroom.