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New Programs: Data Science, Special Education, Cybersecurity
Ferris State University is starting a master of science in data science and analytics. Georgia Southern University is starting an...
Journal Prestige Still Matters
Global survey of academics finds citation scores remain highly important factors in how scholars judge each other, despite international efforts to reduce their impact.
Survey: Half of Higher Ed Employees Would Consider New Job
A recent survey of 559 faculty and staff members by Grant Thornton, an accounting firm, found that nearly 60 percent...
Report Details Charges Against Michigan Hockey Coach
A report by the Washington, D.C., law firm WilmerHale has urged the University of Michigan to take action on allegations...
Lessons From Novels About Gendered Responses to Adultery
Novels have always been a way to understand a time and place. In today’s Academic Minute, Birmingham-Southern College’s Rachel Gevlin...
Postdoc Not Required
Northeastern University’s College of Science says it’s now open to hiring Ph.D.s right out of graduate school as part of a new science faculty hiring program aimed at broadening the candidate pool.
College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?
Proponents say virtual reality boosts student engagement and achievement. Others worry it may prioritize corporate profits and violate student privacy. As 10 metaversities launch this fall, the details are being worked out in real time.
Colleges Face a Student Housing Squeeze
Some colleges attribute long wait lists for campus housing to heightened demand for a residential experience following two-plus years of COVID-19 disruptions.