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When the Physics Department Is Under Threat
Nearly half of all physics chairs report their department is under some level of threat, ranging from closure to budget cutbacks. Physicists offer perspectives on how faculty can respond proactively.
Former Miami Head Start Teacher to Lead House Higher Education Panel
Representative Frederica Wilson, a former Head Start teacher and coordinator in the Miami-Dade school district, will head the House education...
Investigation Into a Former Chancellor
A California community college district has fired a chancellor emeritus following allegations of secret gifts and undisclosed personal relationships with vendors during his tenure in office.
City Loses Lawsuit After Spending Public Dollars on Private University
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled against Peoria Monday, saying the city violated the state Constitution by giving a $2.6 million...
Gee's Tax Take in the Spotlight
West Virginia University and its president choose words carefully as lawmakers float eliminating the state income tax -- which could end a source of revenue that goes to funding higher education.
‘Disgraceful, Selfish and Dangerous’
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's plan to start in-person classes was derailed by a crowd of students celebrating -- without masks and in close proximity -- a win by the men's basketball team. Widespread outrage and ridicule ensued on social media.
R.I. School of Design Ordered to Pay Alumna $2.5M
A district court judge ordered that the Rhode Island School of Design pay a former student and survivor of sexual...
New Presidents or Provosts: Austin Peay State U, East Carolina U, Hilbert College, Hillsborough CC-Brandon, Kankakee CC, McDaniel College, North Carolina Community College System, Point Park U, Valencia College
Kiana Battle, dean of career programs at Moraine Valley Community College, in Illinois, has been selected as vice president for...