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Governance Executive Leadership

Saint Augustine’s President Fired, Accreditation Stripped

Christine McPhail’s dismissal follows recent friction with the board. Trustees have now hired an acting president and are trying to save SAU’s accreditation.

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Government State Policy

States Draft Plans to ‘Shape the Future’

U.S. Department of Education urges states to create plans outlining their goals for career and technical education and workforce development in 2024.

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Faculty Academic Freedom

Misinformation Research Plows Ahead—but So Do Political Detractors

Republicans’ ongoing lawsuits and House probes have buffeted those who study online falsehoods. Researchers say there’s been a “chilling effect,” but the work goes on.

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Faculty Labor & Unionization

Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark

The uncommonly long walkout by part-time instructors at the arts-focused institution is roiling not just them but students and their full-time peers.

Quick Takes

Emory Ph.D. Student Workers Unionize, Join Organizing Wave

Emory University Ph.D. student workers have voted to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday. The vote was 909...
Quick Takes

HBCUs Increase Black Students’ Likelihood of Graduating

A recent report from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University suggests that the type of college where...
Quick Takes

USC, Grad Workers Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Tuesday Strike

The University of Southern California and leaders of its graduate student workers’ union reached a tentative agreement Sunday, averting a...
A photo illustration including a photo of Kendrick Morales and a quote from the Academic Freedom Alliance saying "Notably, student grades in Professor Morales's classes were altered by the senior administration without notice or consultation with Professor Morales."
Faculty Academic Freedom

Professor Says Spelman Raised Students’ Grades, Fired Him

Former tenure-track faculty member says the college inflated students’ grades and axed him after he complained. Some say that violates academic freedom.