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Looking to Scandinavia for American Prison Reform
There is often a better way to do things, if you know where to find it. In today’s Academic Minute...
A Win for Academic Mothers
UT Austin lost a pregnancy- and sex-bias case against a professor who said the university held her motherhood against her in her tenure bid. Now the university owes her $3 million.
Temple Parents Hire Private Security
Public safety concerns are paramount for Temple University parents since a student was murdered near campus. Now some parents have hired private security firms to protect their children.
University Allegedly Fired Prof for Inviting Gay Speaker
Michael O’Keefe, a longtime professor of graphic design at Oklahoma Christian University, says he was fired for inviting a gay...
New Report on State Support for Incarcerated Students
A new report by the Education Trust, a research and advocacy organization focused on closing equity gaps in education, analyzes...
Looking to Scandinavia for American Prison Reform: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Drexel University Week: Jordan Hyatt, associate professor of criminology and justice studies, discusses...
Middle States Approves Northeast Pennsylvania Merger
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education earned a key approval in its long-planned integration of six state universities. The...
U Chicago to Pay Tuition for Students Affected by Russian War
The University of Chicago will provide full-tuition scholarships for undergraduate students impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the university announced...