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Marsha Blackburn, an older white woman with blond hair, wearing a green jacket with a black blouse, in a hearing room in the Capitol.

Professor Sues Senator Over Alleged Role in His Firing

The now-reinstated Austin Peay State University theater professor won a settlement from the university in January.

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Opinion

Homer Is Having a Resurgence—but You Wouldn’t Know It in Higher Ed

Popular demand for The Odyssey couldn’t be higher, even as classics departments find themselves targeted for cuts.

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Opinion

What Consent Teaches Us About Teaching

My work as a certified theatrical intimacy director has shaped how I think about consent in the classroom.

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Opinion

What Does the AAUP’s 1915 Declaration Really Say?

Not what John Tomasi claims it does.

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Star Sociology Professor Resigns After Cambridge Opens Investigation

Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor ever appointed at Cambridge, has quit amid allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct.

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U of Minnesota Pays Pro-Palestinian Holocaust Scholar After Revoked Job Offer

The University of Minnesota agreed to pay Holocaust studies scholar Raz Segal $250,000 as part of a settlement for rescinding...
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Opinion

Don’t Wave the White Flag on Reading Just Yet

I spent part of my summer trying to explain to college students why they should read. Here’s what I found.

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Japan Officially Joins Europe’s Flagship Research Program

The Asian giant follows South Korea in associating with Horizon Europe, gaining access to funds for research that addresses societal challenges.