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COVID-19 Roundup: Quarantines of All Types
Several universities impose campuswide stay-in-place orders, some of which are just "recommended," while other colleges limit movement of groups of students on campus and off.
Survey Sheds Light on Sexual Violence in Canadian Higher Ed
Eleven percent of women students and 4 percent of men enrolled in a Canadian postsecondary institution experienced a sexual assault...
Academic Minute: Spiritual Crusading
Today on the Academic Minute, Richard Allington, assistant professor of history at Eastern New Mexico University, explores how ordinary people...
Professor Investigated for Participating in Scholar Strike
James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi, withheld his labor for two days as part of...
Thinking Sociologically
COVID-19 is an invitation to think more sociologically. In today's Academic Minute, St. Joseph's College's Katrina Hoop discusses teaching her...
Wanted: Black Studies Scholars (Only)
University of Chicago English says it's only admitting Black studies Ph.D. candidates for 2021 admissions cycle, citing Black Lives Matter and the field's complicated history with regard to race.
The Moment Is Primed for Asynchronous Learning
Experts argue that asynchronous learning is a valuable tool, especially now. But it needs to be done in a thoughtful way to help students succeed.
‘Close to Open Revolt’
Graduate students and RAs at the University of Michigan are on strike over the university's COVID-19 response.