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‘Deplorable’ Conditions for Academic Freedom
AAUP report on Linfield University’s firing of a chaired professor sets stage for censure later this year.
New Programs: Mental Health Counseling, Medical Sciences, Student Affairs, Nursing
Belmont University is starting a Ph.D. in mental health counseling. Marymount University, in Virginia, is starting an M.S. in medical...
Howard U Moves to Online Classes
Howard University will hold only online undergraduate classes (except for lab classes) during the final weeks of the semester. Final...
Is There Life Out There—and How Would We Know?
Earth to space: Is anybody out there? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week, Elaine...
Making Campus Police More Approachable
In the post–George Floyd era, some college police departments are demilitarizing uniforms and repainting cars to appear less intimidating and try to earn students’ trust.
‘A Way to Stop the Bleeding’
Erie Community College plans to offer early-retirement incentives to faculty members and administrators, totaling $2.5 million, to cut costs.
New Presidents or Provosts: Azusa Pacific U, Cazenovia College, Harris-Stowe State U, Ithaca College, Rockhurst U, St. Anselm College, U of North Carolina-Pembroke, U of Northampton, Ursinus College
David Bergh, interim president of Cazenovia College, in New York, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis...
Small College Bets Big on Professional Schools
Lyon College is partnering with a private funding group to open veterinary and dental schools in Arkansas. It’s an untested strategy that the college believes will work.