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The Self-Declared Pseudosabbatical
By treating breaks in the academic calendar more intentionally, faculty can carve out informal periods of time away between once-every-seven-years sabbaticals.
UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in ‘High-Demand’ Fields
The University of Wisconsin system will give more than 2,300 faculty in high-demand fields a pay raise this summer, The...
Frankencitations Ravage the Academic Countryside
An interview with an academic who has seen their impact up close and personal.
Beyond Coddling and Canceling
We can, and should, empathize with students’ trauma. But we shouldn’t validate desires to shield them from discomforting course content.
Michigan Professor’s Praise for Pro-Palestinian Protesters Sparks Furor
Republican officials and some Jewish groups criticized the speech as antisemitic and unnecessarily political.
‘Vulnerable’ Medical Schools Caught in MAGA’s Crosshairs
Republicans are scrutinizing “woke” medical schools. But experts warn that bowing to political pressure could hurt the future of public health, research and higher education.
After Board Wiped Out, 13 Former NSF Leaders Call for New Members, Director
Thirteen former leaders of the National Science Foundation are asking the Senate and the Trump administration to install leaders for...