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A Free Speech Violation or Overdue Discipline?
A tenured professor at Bakersfield College says district leaders are firing him for expressing conservative views. College administrators dispute that and cite a long list of charges.
Wellness Success Tip: Teach Students Holistic Wellness
Higher education professionals can encourage a positive outlook around mental health and wellness using a Wellness Wheel.
Suit Filed Over Valparaiso’s Plan to Sell Art
Two former professors have filed a suit to block the sale of some art by Valparaiso University, ARTnews reported. The...
New College Board Denies Tenure for 5 Professors
In the latest maneuver to remake higher ed in the vision of Ron DeSantis, New College of Florida trustees voted to deny tenure to five applicants due to “extraordinary circumstances.”
Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science
Reviewing decades of studies, researchers with “adversarial” perspectives conclude that tenure-track women and men in STEM receive comparable grant funding, journal acceptances and recommendation letters—and that women have an edge over men in hiring.
Ex-Harvard Researcher Receives No Jail Time
Charles Lieber, a prominent chemist convicted of hiding research ties to China, will not serve any more prison time, a...
North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum signed into law on Monday a “specified concepts” bill banning educational institutions from asking students...
U of New Haven Settles COVID Shutdown Suit
The University of New Haven reached a $2.3 million settlement in a class action breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by students alleging...