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The Gap Between the Promise of Human Rights
Human rights protections are a good step, but they are not always followed around the world. In today’s Academic Minute...
Florida the Latest State to Close Presidential Searches
A new bill exempts presidential searches at Florida’s public institutions from open records law, keeping candidates’ names confidential until the end. Faculty unions oppose such measures.
A Legacy Program That’s Different
McDaniel College gives every child or grandchild of alumni $30,000 a year to pay for the college. It gives the same award to children of those who work in K-12 education and community colleges, to veterans and active-duty military.
University System of Georgia Censured Over Tenure Changes
The American Association of University Professors’ governing council voted unanimously over the weekend to censure the University System of Georgia...
‘A Graphic Visual Reminder of What Has Been Lost’
Russian forces shelled and destroyed the building that housed the Hillel chapter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The international Jewish student organization is helping students and employees fleeing the country.
The Promise vs. Practice of Human Rights: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of North Carolina at Asheville Week: Mark Gibney, Belk Distinguished Professor of...
Russian Rectors’ Union Defends War
The Russian Union of Rectors has issued a statement that defends Russia’s war against Ukraine. The statement notes that Russia...
New Mexico Makes Public Higher Education Free—for Some
New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed into law the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act, making college tuition-free...