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Data-Based Decisions: Creating a Less Stressful Final Exam Schedule

A new tool at Bucknell University helps the registrar’s office develop an exam timetable that both accommodates faculty and reduces inconvenient timing for students.

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Opinion

Rules of Engagement

Mary Anne Lewis Cusato offers four principles and practices to foster community and focus in the classroom.

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DEI Bans Flourished in 2024. Politicians Aren’t Finished.

Six states passed new anti-DEI laws this year, leading institutions to change hiring practices, close DEI offices and end DEI trainings. Look for more in 2025.

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N.C. State Employee Denounced University Before His Suicide

Marshall Brain II founded the popular website HowStuffWorks, hosted a TV show and taught aspiring entrepreneurs. But he ended his life hours after he accused higher-ups of forcing him to resign. 

NYPD Arrests 2 NYU Professors at Pro-Palestinian Protest

The New York City Police Department arrested two New York University professors who were at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus...
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The AI-Generated Textbook That’s Making Academics Nervous

The UCLA literature professor who developed the textbook says it will save students money and allow her to be the teacher she’s always wanted to be. Others aren’t so sure.

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California’s Higher Ed Workforce Makes Diversity Gains

A new research brief finds that California higher ed institutions employ more Latino and Asian faculty and staff than a decade ago. Newer faculty in particular are more diverse.

FIRE Survey: Most Faculty Fear Discussing Controversial Topics

The vast majority of faculty members—87 percent—say it’s difficult to have open and honest conversations about divisive political topics, including...