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Success Program Launch: Biotech Boot Camp Preps Students for Careers in the Field
Employers are increasingly considering candidates with just a bachelor’s degree for STEM fields. Villanova University hosted a biotechnology boot camp in February to expose students to and prepare them for a career in the field.
Ex-President Questions Texas A&M’s Support of Prairie View
After stepping down as president of Prairie View A&M University in February, Ruth Simmons has registered sharp criticism at the...
Hamline President to Leave After Controversy Over Islamic Art
Fayneese Miller announced Monday that she will retire from Hamline University on June 30, 2024. The announcement notes Miller’s many...
‘Miles Apart in Theology’ but Learning Together
Yeshiva University partnered with the Philos Project, a Christian organization, to create a program for Christian students this upcoming fall. The goal is help meet a demand for rigorous but accessible coursework on Judaism among young Christians. Administrators say fostering more interfaith learning at the Orthodox Jewish institution is a bonus.
Antiabortion Speech Disrupted at VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University’s president, Michael Rao, on Saturday criticized the disruption of a speech at VCU last week by antiabortion...
Rewriting the English Curriculum
With numbers of humanities majors declining, English departments are on the hunt for new strategies to attract students. Can a walk in Ishmael’s footsteps do the trick?
Harvard Faculty Create Group on Academic Freedom
Fifty faculty members at Harvard University have created the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard. In an op-ed in The...
Amherst, Williams to Merge? UVA to Become UV? Ban on Caffeine?
In a shocking development, Amherst and Williams Colleges announced on April 1 that they would merge. In a joint announcement...