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Benefits for Black Union Widows
Black Union widows had trouble claiming benefits after the Civil War. In today's Academic Minute, part of Spelman College Week...
Hunger-Free Campus Bills Have New Urgency
As the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession hammer food-insecure students, lawmakers in several states renew efforts to pass hunger-free campus legislation.
‘Shooting Yourself in the Foot’
Citing budget issues, John Carroll University fundamentally alters tenure -- to the point that professors say it and academic freedom no longer exist.
Northwestern President Plans Departure
Morton Schapiro, who has been president of Northwestern University since 2009, announced yesterday that he will end his tenure at...
New Presidents or Provosts: Catawba Valley CC, Gutmann CC, Lehman College, Northern Kentucky U, St. Ambrose U, St. Lawrence U, Texas State Technical College-Waco, U of Iowa, Wake Forest U
Matt Cecil, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Minnesota State University Mankato, has been appointed provost...
‘Proof of Concept’
Some students with disabilities asked for recorded lectures before the pandemic. With universities eyeing reopening, will they take that flexibility away?
Narrowing Enrollment Pipeline Pressures Roman Catholic Colleges
Roman Catholic colleges and universities face credit risks because fewer students are attending K-12 schools affiliated with the church, narrowing...
Schools of Agriculture Need Substantial Building Upgrades
Facilities at many schools of agriculture are in desperate need of repair, according to a study from the Association of...