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Honoring a Professor Killed in Tragic Accident
Daniel Strickland, an assistant professor of engineering at Santa Clara University, was tragically killed last fall. A feature in The...
Part of the Dream
Obama administration gives undocumented students a way to avoid deportation. While some advocates for the students see major advance, others note what new policy doesn't cover.
Fired for Protecting Languages?
Virginia board members reportedly were angry that President Teresa Sullivan wouldn't move to cut German and classics programs.
AAUP Censures 3 Universities
Louisiana institutions faulted over faculty rights and layoffs of tenured faculty members.
Education Department and Yale Settle Title IX Complaint
Yale University has been falling short in dealing with and preventing sexual harassment on campus, the U.S. Education Department’s Office...
Academic Minute: Life Expectancy and Life Decisions
In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Krupp of Queen’s University (Ontario) reveals how our unconscious beliefs about life expectancy can influence...
Should Trustees Be Paid When They Don't Show Up?
Officials with the central office of the California Community Colleges have told San Francisco City College to stop paying trustees...
The Humanities at Caltech
A feature in The Los Angeles Times explores the role of the humanities and social sciences at the California Institute...