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Great Gains, Ongoing Gaps
More adults across the country now hold a college degree or credential, according to the latest data from the Lumina Foundation. But major racial disparities persist.
DeSantis Proposes Limits on Higher Ed ‘Indoctrination’
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Tuesday that he would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the state’s...
Man Who Threatened UCLA Is Found Unfit for Trial
A former postdoc at the University of California, Los Angeles, who was charged last year with sending an 803-page manifesto...
Women, Witchcraft and Greek Myth
Differences can lead to fear and persecution. In today’s Academic Minute, Brandeis University’s Joel Christensen examines women’s stories from ancient...
Designing Assignments in the ChatGPT Era
Some instructors seek to craft assignments that guide students in surpassing what AI can do. Others see that as a fool’s errand—one that lends too much agency to the software.
A Holocaust Remembrance Planning Committee, With No Jews
All the Jewish members of the planning committee for a Holocaust remembrance event at James Madison University resigned, and 24 Jewish staff, faculty and faculty emeriti said they were boycotting. The university held it anyway.
Should Colleges Honor Disgraced Ex-Presidents?
Portraits, special ceremonies, emeritus status and massive payouts are just a few of the perks some ex-presidents receive—no matter what kind of upheaval they leave behind.
Women, Witchcraft and Greek Myth: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Joel Christensen, professor of classical studies and senior associate dean for faculty affairs at Brandeis...