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Rutgers Unions Sued Over Strike; Case Seeks National Impact
A junior is suing Rutgers University faculty, graduate student, postdoctoral associate and counselor unions that struck in April 2023—plus their...
Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills
So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Tying Tenure to ‘Intellectual Diversity’
On Wednesday, Indiana’s Republican governor signed a controversial bill diminishing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and tenure protections in the...
Opinion
Scaled Online Learning as Higher Ed’s ‘Pandora’s Box’
And other imperfect academic equivalencies inspired by a fantastic book on the history of prestige TV.
UPenn Professors Sue to Stop House From Getting Antisemitism Documents
Two University of Pennsylvania professors and the Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine group are suing the private institution, asking...
Opinion
Milton’s Last Stand, in Florida
Richard Utz sees curricular nostalgia at work in Stanley Fish’s choice to teach Milton at the New College of Florida.
Low Grade? Arizona Bill Would Let Students Allege ‘Political Bias’
Legislation that’s near passage in Arizona would create a “grade challenge department” for public universities. It could force professors to change students’ marks.
‘Nature’ Investigation Examines How Research Fraud Case Unfolded
An investigation by the journal Nature into the retraction last year of major research findings by a physicist at the...