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Florida State Fires Professor Over ‘Extreme Negligence’ in His Research
Florida State University has fired Eric Stewart, a professor of criminology, for “extreme negligence” in research, The Tallahassee Democrat reported...
Student Mentors Lift Peers’ Fitness Levels While Getting a Career Warm-Up
Michigan State University’s ACTIVE Spartans program supports the physical health of students through peer mentorship and provides experiential learning and internship experience to kinesiology students.
New Presidents or Provosts: Colorado Christian U, Eastern Oregon U, Rockland CC, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, South Florida State College, Stillman College, U of the District of Columbia
Joseph L. Cassidy, president of Southern Maine Community College, has been named president of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Maurice...
Lack of Awareness Causes Students to Fall Through the Cracks
New data suggest that institutions overestimate student awareness of key support services on their campuses. Solutions include more active and effective promotion of these resources.
New Cyberscam Offers Students Fake Jobs
A cybersecurity company called Proofpoint has identified a new cyberscam targeted at college students, in which phishers pretend to offer...
Compilation on the Affirmative Action Ruling
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today “The Ruling Explained: The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education,” our...
Wesleyan, U of Minnesota End Legacy Admissions
Wesleyan University will no longer consider applicants’ ties to alumni in admissions decisions, the institution announced Wednesday. Wesleyan president Michael...
The Morality of ‘Himpathy’ for Sexual Harassers: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Samantha Dodson, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia, examines one reason women...