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First Came the Stunt, Then the Suspension
Part performance, part protest, a professor’s video got him suspended from Ferris State University. He didn’t want to teach in person in the first place due to COVID-19, and he says he’s retiring. His union says the suspension is an attack on academic freedom.
Sticking With In-Person Classes as COVID Spikes
Successful mitigation measures allow colleges to bring students back to campus, even as COVID-19 cases are taking off. Strategies vary by campus, with some efforts limited by governing boards.
Fighting to Never Forget
Students and professors rally for the future of Youngstown State’s Jewish studies center amid budget cuts, saying its lessons are as important as ever.
When Librarians Unionize
Northwestern librarians organize after pandemic-related budget cuts and years of wanting more say in how they work and are compensated.
Opinion
How Expertise Was Getting in the Way of My Teaching
When Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker had to step in and teach someone else’s course, she learned that when professors dive into the minutiae of their field, it can leave a lot of students behind.
At Long Last: A Contract for Columbia Student Workers
The university and its graduate assistant and undergraduate student workers agree to a deal to end work stoppage.
New Programs: Physical Therapy, Social Work, Reputation Management
Creighton University is starting a doctor of physical therapy program at its Phoenix health sciences campus. University of St. Francis...
Curriculum Incentive Plan Prompts Political Backlash
The University of Memphis wants to give faculty members grants to incorporate equity and social justice into courses to reflect the institution’s commitment to those issues. Conservative lawmakers are having none of it.