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Water as a Weapon: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Shlomi Dinar, professor in the department of politics and...
WSJ Report Finds Sharp Spending Increase at Flagships
A Wall Street Journal analysis looking at two decades’ worth of financial documents found that spending at flagship institutions has...
After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased
A HuffPost exposé connected a visiting scholar at UT Austin to posts made under a pseudonym. It’s not the center’s first brush with controversy.
New Presidents and Provosts: Arkansas State U–Mountain Home, Chabot College, Curry College, Fond du Lac Tribal and CC, Johnson C. Smith U, Riverside CC, Texas Wesleyan U
Jamal A. Cooks, vice president of academic services at Chabot College, in California, has been appointed president there. Jay Gonzalez...
Change in Medical Licensing Exam Concerns Students and Faculty
The exam was changed to a pass-fail model, ostensibly to relieve student stress. Critics say the change has not reduced stress but has amplified inequities among students.
Wiley Journal Board Resigns After Monthlong Strike
Departing editors accept that there’s “no shortage of academics” to replace them as they call for “concerted action.”
The Slow, Then Sudden Downfall of a University Leader
The dishonesty of Kathy Banks related to a failed hire ultimately ended her presidency at Texas A&M. But tensions over her leadership had simmered for nearly two years.
UC System Admits Record Number of Californians
The University of California system admitted a historic number of in-state students this year, as well as first-year students of...