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Postdocs Unionize at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Postdoctoral researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a private nonprofit institution in the Bronx, have unionized with a...

Senate Democrats Seek More Money for Pell Grants

Democrats are calling on Senate appropriators to boost funding for the Pell Grant program for fiscal year 2025. In a...

Protesters Target Officials with Body Bags, Cockroaches

While pro-Palestinian campus protests have been largely peaceful, recent incidents have raised concerns as demonstrators have appeared at official’s homes...
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Interim Suspensions Leave MIT Student Protesters Stranded

The university, which is home to a large number of families, gave suspended students a week to find new lodgings. Administrators said they acted in the interest of the rights of everyone on campus.

Improving on Our Approaches to Workplace Mental Health: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Matthew A. Cronin, professor of management at George Mason University, examines how to improve on...

Nineteen Protesters Taken Into Police Custody at Penn

Police in Philadelphia detained 19 pro-Palestinian protesters, including seven students, at the University of Pennsylvania Friday night during a demonstration...
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Re-Evaluating the ‘Essay Carveout’

After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny?

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Why Faculty Should Randomize Grading Order

Research from the University of Michigan finds sequential grading biases impact students with alphabetically lower last names, due in part to LMS default ordering. Here’s what professors can do about it.