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Congress Takes Aim at NCAA’s Gender Equity Issues
Dissatisfied with the NCAA’s lack of progress on gender equity in college athletics, a trio of congresswomen on Thursday introduced...
Bristling at Budget-Busting Buyouts
Questionable spending on contract buyouts for fired coaches at the University of South Carolina has state lawmakers demanding answers. It’s a familiar story at colleges across the country.
Hawai‘i Faculty Publicly Rebukes State Senate Higher Ed Chair
A contentious relationship between the University of Hawai‘i and a powerful state lawmaker hit a breaking point last month when...
A New Symbol for Carleton College? Really?
The new president of Carleton College made an interesting announcement Thursday: “We are adopting a bold new design to represent...
An Alternative Approach to First Responders: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Portland State University Week: Greg Townley, associate professor of community psychology, says sending...
Professor Sues U of Florida Over COVID-19
A professor is suing the University of Florida in federal court for suppressing his free speech rights, The Gainesville Sun...
Opinion
Politics, Religion and Inviting Disaster
Scott McLemee discusses Matthew Rose’s A World After Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right with the author.
Protecting Coastal Ecosystems in Transition
The changing atmosphere is putting stresses on ecosystems. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Portland State University Week, Elise Granek...