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Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar
Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.
California Faculty Member Charged With Human Trafficking
A California community college faculty member and current or former coach faces nine charges, including pimping and human trafficking, the...
Federalist Society Panel Mulls Legal Challenge to Biden’s Title IX Proposals
Could the Biden administration’s proposed regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 be subject to a strict...
Oberlin Coach Says She Was ‘Burned at the Stake’
Kim Russell, the former women’s lacrosse coach, was reassigned to a new position more than a year after commenting on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports.
First Amendment Violations in Anti-Drag Laws: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Mark Satta, assistant professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, examines the First Amendment issues...
Limited Remote Work Options a Big Driver of Staff Turnover
A new report shows that turnover among nonfaculty higher education workers has nearly doubled since the 2020–21 school year.
University of Texas System Bets Big on Microcredentials
The system, with about 250,000 students, has teamed up with microcredential provider Coursera in its largest partnership yet, which will get students credentialed by tech giants including Meta, IBM and Google.
U of Central Arkansas Launches Tuition Assistance Program
The University of Central Arkansas has launched a tuition-reduction initiative to ensure that all in-state freshmen whose families earn less...