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New Alliance Aims to Protect Colleges and Universities From Government Meddling
The freshly launched Alliance for Higher Education is working to stave off government overreach in higher ed, arguing it’s critical for democracy and college access.
Ph.D.s in STEM, Health Roles Fled Federal Research Agencies Last Year
The number of Ph.D. holders in STEM and health roles leaving 14 federal research agencies outnumbered hires 11 to 1...
Texas Pauses Use of H-1B Visas at State Universities
Texas governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered all state colleges and universities to freeze their applications for new H-1B visas...
Opinion
About That UCSD Math Report
Declining math skills are a real problem nationally, but UC San Diego is an unusual case—and other California colleges offer a range of promising models for rethinking calculus requirements.
Lectures on Race Canceled at Arkansas-Little Rock
Professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have nixed plans to participate in history lectures on racism and...
Opinion
An Ancient Answer to AI-Generated Writing
Returning to a focus on speaking offers distinct benefits.
Tenure Under Threat
A spate of firings in the fall revealed just how corroded tenure protections have become. How did we get here?
Senate Committee Chair Investigates Math Course Placements at Selective Colleges
A Senate committee chair has launched an investigation into what he says is a decline in how prepared freshmen accepted...