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Texas Governor Warns Against DEI in Hiring Practices
Texas governor Greg Abbott is taking aim at diversity, equity and inclusion practices in hiring. The move comes shortly after Florida announced reforms to defund DEI efforts.
Beyond the Monograph
Textbooks, op-eds, museum exhibitions, public lectures, congressional testimony, podcasts, historical gaming—the American Historical Association wants departments to consider more as historical scholarship.
Vice Chancellor to Step Down After Less Than a Year
After less than eight months on the job, University of Tennessee vice chancellor Carrie Castille is leaving her position as...
Reading ‘Lolita’ as a Sentencing Memorandum: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Christina M. Frohock, professor of legal writing and lecturer in law at the University of...
Vermont State U Will Make Libraries All Digital
Vermont State University plans to repurpose libraries on its five campuses and move to an “all-digital academic library” system when...
Is For-Profit Higher Education on Its Last Legs? Key Podcast
Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit...
House Education Committee Ready to Tackle Short-Term Pell
The first hearing of the new House Committee on Education and the Workforce featured talk about the return on investment of a college education, expanding the Pell Grant to cover short-term programs and the need to provide more access to postsecondary programs.
Play That Funky Music: The Case for Music in the College Classroom
Some professors play music for students at the beginning of class or incorporate it into lessons. Here are three ways educators have found it helps students.