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Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, examines why bottled water can...
Columbia University Puts 3 Administrators on Leave
Columbia University has placed three administrators on leave after they reportedly exchanged sarcastic and insensitive text messages during a campus...
Arizona Governor Vetoes Attempt to Limit Faculty Governing Power
Arizona’s Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would have diminished faculty members’ role in the shared governance of...
Federal Judges Put Biden’s New Loan Repayment Plan on Hold
Two federal judges on Monday dealt different blows to the administration’s generous income-driven loan repayment plan. What does that mean for borrowers awaiting relief?
Helping LGBTQ+ Students Thrive
Colleges and universities can invest in strategies to include, welcome and celebrate their LGBTQ+ community on campus.
OCR Chides Lafayette College for Dismissing Anti-Israel Posts as ‘Free Speech Issue’
The latest Title VI resolution agreement sheds light on how colleges are being asked to handle complaints about online speech. First Amendment advocates are concerned about the implications.
Cal State L.A. Shuts Down Encampment as Tensions Rise
Authorities shut down a pro-Palestinian student encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, earlier this week amid rising tensions, the...
Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor
A nationally prominent conservative lawyer, hired to defend the state’s Stop WOKE Act, asserted that what public university professors say in classrooms “is the government’s speech.” The national implications for academic freedom could be dire.