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Academic Alleges Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Are many academic job ads discriminatory to people with disabilities? That’s what David Perry, a professor of history at Dominican...
Emory & Henry Professor, Citing Protest Fallout, Quits
Delilah White, a visiting assistant professor of mass communications at Emory & Henry College, in Virginia, quit her job last...
Hashtag to Watch: #4wordacademicsadstory
A new hashtag many readers might enjoy (its title may sound sad, but many of the entries appear to be...
Meningitis Risks
Cases of meningitis at three universities have sickened four students -- three in a single outbreak -- and led to death of one employee.
Studies From Community College Trustee Group
The Association of Community College Trustees released two white papers today. One examines how leaders from the two-year sector can...
Low Income, High Graduation Rate
Two new studies suggest many colleges may be too quick to write off low-income students and community college transfers. Money and extra support change the equation, at least for some.
Split Decision at Suffolk
Margaret McKenna will stay on as president, but only until start of 2017-18 year. In interview, she discusses what happened. Board chair who pushed to oust her is out in May.
Academic Minute: Sex and the Immune System
Today on the Academic Minute, Tierney Lorenz, a visiting research scientist at Indiana University, discusses her research into sex and...