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NYU Pauses Music Ed Admissions
The announcement that NYU would pause admissions to its music education program came as a shock to the whole department. Many questions remain unanswered.
Youngstown State to Welcome Back Retrenched Professors
A federal arbiter decided that Youngstown State University must welcome back, immediately and with back pay, two professors of music...
Salary, Clarity and Job Security Among Postdoc Challenges
A new report from the National Postdoctoral Association, based on a fall survey of 366 postdocs, says that "widespread shortcomings...
Arrest of Student in Class Roils Winston-Salem State
A student was arrested in a class at Winston-Salem State University after a conflict with a faculty member. The arrest...
Understanding the Issue of Teacher Vacancy
The shortage of teachers is a critical problem. In today’s Academic Minute, Kansas State University’s Tuan D. Nguyen delves into...
Embattled NCAA Puts a Politician at the Helm
Charlie Baker, the departing Massachusetts governor and first politician to lead the NCAA, will try to chart a path out of the legal and political quagmire the organization is mired in.
Harvard Hires Its First Black President
The university’s next president is Claudine Gay, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and first Black woman to lead the university. Gay is set to begin her presidency next summer.
New Presidents or Provosts: Clovis CC, Concordia U Wisconsin/Ann Arbor, Menatchee Valley College, U of Illinois-Chicago, U of Utah, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Erik P. Ankerberg, provost and senior vice president for academics and chief academic officer at Concordia University Chicago, has been...