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UNC System Scrutinizes Posttenure Review Inconsistencies

University of North Carolina system leaders expressed concern last week that the rigor of the posttenure review process for faculty...

The Home Office and Work-Life Balance: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Elizabeth Patton, associate professor of media and...
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Lacking AC, Students Swelter in Record Heat

Dorms without air-conditioning are common even at the most selective colleges. But as summers get longer and hotter, many see AC less as a luxury than a necessity.

The cover of the book "Hope & Healing" by John Silvanus Wilson Jr.

How HBCUs Can Help Repair American Democracy

A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs.

A Black student with books and a backpack stands in front of a four-panel illustration

Putting Admissions in Context

A new study finds that taking high school students’ level of resources into account when assessing applications can lead to diverse admits who are likely to succeed in college.

The Week in Admissions News

The University of Tennessee will guarantee admission to all eligible in-state students; the University of Central Arkansas launches a tuition assistance program; Colorado College welcomes transfer students from anti-DEI states.

Over 100 people, including students covering the floor and holding signs, fill the West Virginia University Board of Governors meeting room.

Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs

A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions.

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2 Universities Halt Treatment for Trans Youths

A Missouri law limits gender-affirming care for minors, but two institutions have gone beyond the bounds of the legislation and will also stop treating existing patients.