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Tennessee Knoxville Cheer Coach, Accused of Bias, Retires

The longtime head coach of the cheer program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville retired Wednesday, as a 13-month...

Academic Minute: Contemplative Practice

Today on the Academic Minute, Patti Owen-Smith, professor of psychology at Emory University, discusses how more time for thought could...

No-Confidence Vote at Henderson State

Faculty members at Henderson State University voted no confidence in President Glen Jones and called on the institution’s governing board...

Texas Woman's Settles With Terminated Professor

Texas Woman’s University settled with a former associate professor of management for more than $375,000, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle...

Human Rights

Human rights are violated on a daily basis. In today's Academic Minute, Grand Valley State University's Karen Zivi explores why...

Is Amazon Training Its Workers or Creating a College Alternative?

The retailer is pouring $700 million into worker training -- mostly through its own programs. We asked some experts on postsecondary education and training to assess whether Amazon's initiative is threat or boon to higher education.

Pinker, Epstein, Soldier, Spy

Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.

Employers as Educators

Amazon moves deeper into offering postsecondary credentials, following Google and other big employers, but largely bypasses traditional colleges with the expanded training options.