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‘Antisemite of the Week’ Professor Says He Was Fired
Mar 22, 2023
Last year, a watchdog organization publicly called out Kareem Tannous, then a tenure-track assistant business professor at Cabrini University, about his tweets. Tannous said he was fired, and he now plans to sue.

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New study shows student learning suffered during the switch to remote instruction last spring, but that small group activities helped reduce this loss.

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A Texas university announces a new degree taught in Spanish
June 6, 2022
University of St. Thomas Houston plans to launch a new associate degree program taught entirely in Spanish.
Debacle over review reveals racism in academy (opinion)
June 3, 2022
A killed book review and resulting racist backlash reveal the extent of white gatekeeping, ally performativity and outright racism in academe, Ambereen Dadabhoy and Erik Wade write.
Incarcerated women face unique barriers to earning degrees
May 31, 2022
Report finds incarcerated women enrolled in college programs at high rates but lagged in earning degrees in prison during the 2020–21 academic year. Scholars and program leaders say these students face unique barriers to completing college inside.
A new scholars program honors Freeman Hrabowski's legacy
May 26, 2022
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is launching a $1.5 billion initiative to enhance diversity in the sciences. The program is named for the longtime UMBC president, who is retiring this year.
Blind review process can perpetuate discrimination (opinion)
May 25, 2022
Editors and event organizers should not accept proposals from researchers representing institutions with policies that discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff, Kim Manturuk writes.
Racist graffiti creates months of tensions at Queens College
May 25, 2022
A building frequented by students, faculty and staff members of color at Queens College was vandalized with racist graffiti, resulting in months of strained discussions between staff members and administrators.
Black scholars demand retraction of autoethnography article
May 24, 2022
Two white Africanists publish an article on centering the scholar’s personal experience to help “decolonize” African studies. A call for retraction follows.
Diversity statements are the new faith statements (opinion)
May 23, 2022
The diversity statements secular colleges increasingly require of faculty candidates have many similarities to the faith statements long required by religious institutions, Justin P. McBrayer writes.
Buffalo shooter cites Notre Dame professor, others
May 23, 2022
The Buffalo shooter drew inspiration from a University of Notre Dame professor, among others. What’s to be done about academic racism and its apparent link to race-based violence?
Polarizing hire at Morehouse College sparks controversy
May 23, 2022
Can a white woman from outside higher ed lead marketing and recruitment at an all-male historically Black college? Morehouse College leaders decided she could. Some alumni strongly disagree.

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