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‘Playing Long Ball’
New initiative to help HBCUs enhance career readiness and leadership development for students is a welcome development for Black college leaders, who say such philanthropic partnerships will yield better results than one-time infusions of cash.
University President Charged With Plagiarism
In at least three speeches, West Liberty University’s president lifted language from a handful of unattributed sources. Faculty members are outraged.
At an Impasse
The University of Northern Iowa removed a professor from in-person teaching because he required masks in his close-quarters lab. He says he's not budging, and he's asking for other professors to join him.
Tenure Under Threat in Georgia
Professors within the University System of Georgia say the Board of Regents' policy proposals seek to centralize power and end, not update, tenure.
Congress Weighs In on College Athletes Leveraging Their Brand
Lawmakers hear testimony from players, coaches and administrators as they consider establishing federal rules to govern college athletics.
Reinventing Fall Weekends for Parents and Alumni
To guard against COVID-19, many campuses are creating virtual, hybrid or outdoor programs for visiting families and alumni.
Treating Private College Athletes Like the Pros
A new memo from the National Labor Relations Board’s top attorney classifies college athletes as employees with the right to unionize.
Opinion
Seizing First Impressions
Darryll Pines and KerryAnn O’Meara describe the important role they play in strengthening an institution’s identity, values and impact.