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Making Employment Agreements for Success
It’s more important than ever that faculty members be thoughtful about and understand the functions and limits of academic contracts, writes Peter F. Lake.
Professor Who Was Secretly Taped, Then Fired, Sues Chapel Hill
Institutional Neutrality Doesn’t Go Far Enough
It doesn’t matter if the president is neutral if no one else in the university is, Peter C. Herman writes.
Prof. Accused of Being White Supremacist Leaves Austin Peay
Community of Practice Leads to Improved Student Outcomes, Enrollment
An initiative at Indiana University Northwest finds encouraging faculty to engage with research-backed pedagogical interventions has reduced equity gaps among student groups and boosted overall retention.
Federal Agencies Aim to Boost Research at HBCUs
A newly launched, HBCU-specific $10 million grant program from the National Science Foundation is part of the federal government’s broader push to diversify scientific research and the STEM workforce.
Tenured Jewish Professor Says She’s Been Fired for Pro-Palestinian Speech
Pennsylvania’s Muhlenberg College may have become the first institution since Oct. 7 to oust a tenured faculty member for such statements, though the professor is appealing the decision and still receiving a salary.