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NLRB Asserts That ‘Certain’ College Athletes Are Employees
The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memo Wednesday asserting that “certain” college and university athletes...
Zapping the Gut
A new treatment option could be on the way for your hospital stay. In today's Academic Minute, NYU Abu Dhabi's...
Denied in a Heartbeat
Kutztown University didn’t grant any remote teaching requests this term, not even to an immunosuppressed professor with a new heart. The case raises more questions about “blanket” accommodation bans.
Improving Equity in the Liberal Arts
The Schuler Education Foundation plans to give $500 million to up to 25 liberal arts colleges -- including Bates, Carleton and Union -- to expand access for underserved students.
Academic Minute: Zapping the Gut
Today on the Academic Minute: Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus, discusses a...
UNC Wilmington Student Dies From COVID Complications
A 20-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington died of COVID-19-related complications after resisting vaccination, The Charlotte...
Judge Won’t Block Creighton Vaccine Mandate
A Nebraska judge has refused to block Creighton University’s requirement that all students get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Associated Press...
‘Genius’ Fellows Have Strong Ties to Academe
Among the 25 MacArthur “genius” fellows announced yesterday, a significant share have ties to academe. They are: Music critic, essayist...