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History Hiring in the Pandemic
New report from the American Historical Association shows that job ads, a proxy for faculty hiring, declined dramatically in 2020–21 but have started to rebound. The long-term outlook remains sobering.
Virtual Exchanges Promote Equity in Global Learning
Proponents argue that virtual exchange programs shouldn’t be dismissed as “second best” to on-the-ground study abroad, and they can expand the global learning ecosystem in important ways.
New Presidents or Provosts: Frontier College, Palm Beach State College–Lake Worth, U of Montevallo, Woodbury U
Barbara Cipriano, associate dean of public safety at Palm Beach State College, in Florida, has been named provost of the...
High Oil Prices Offer Endowment Boost
Oil prices are on a major upswing and paying off for some endowments, even as colleges face pressure to divest from fossil fuels over climate change concerns.
Lewis & Clark Student Killed in Hammock Accident
A 19-year-old student was killed and two others were badly injured when a brick pillar collapsed at Lewis & Clark...
Driving Learning Through Collaboration in the Arts: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Ryan Romine, associate professor of bassoon at Shenandoah University, explores one method for driving positive...
22% of Tenure-Track Professors Have a Parent With a Ph.D.
Current tenure-track faculty members are up to 25 more times likely to have a parent with a Ph.D. than the...
Education Department Approves $1.5B in Debt Relief
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in...