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Policing Religious Exemptions to Vaccines
As more colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccines, the issue of whether and to what degree to police requests for religious exemptions comes to the fore.
The 30% Female Author Experiment
New study finds that increasing gender representation in graduate course syllabi affects male and female students’ perceived likelihood of succeeding in the course in surprising ways. The study has implications for academic role models and student success, too.
In Early Days of Pandemic, Teaching Suffered
Global survey finds that although academics believe they met their objectives, students received a “lower-quality” education.
Here’s What Free Community College Might Look Like
Though it’s a challenge to design an equitable tuition-free college program, Democratic policy makers have crafted a proposal that is a good start in resolving the complications.
New Presidents or Provosts: American College of Healthcare Sciences, Cardinal Stritch U, CC System of New Hampshire, Felician U, North Park U, Palomar CC District, Texas College, Yukon U
Tracey Abell, chief operating officer at the American College of Healthcare Sciences, has been promoted to president there. Lesley Brown...
Former Georgetown Coach Agrees to Plead Guilty
Gordon Ernst, the former head coach of men and women’s tennis at Georgetown University, has agreed to plead guilty in...
Emory University Receives $7M Grant for New Law Center
Emory University received a $7 million grant to fund student success and access initiatives and establish the Emory University School...
Majority of Undergraduates Rely on Federal Aid
Around 60 percent of undergraduates used some form of federal financial aid to pay for their postsecondary education during the...