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Oklahoma Ex-President Investigated for Harassment
The University of Oklahoma has hired a law firm to investigate whether David Boren, who was president from 1994 until...
Faculty Hiring After the Recession
New hires of full-time faculty at public master’s and doctoral institutions rose more than a decade ago, then declined after the recession -- while hires at baccalaureate institutions remained slow and steady.
Taking Back a Doctorate? Not So Fast
Judge says University of Texas at Austin can't revoke a former student's Ph.D. on its own, outside a court of law.
Debate on New Mission of an Australian University Press
Shift at Melbourne University Publishing raises question of whether nonacademic books can be used to subsidize academic publishing.
Chinese Students Contact Embassy Over Talk
Angered by a talk by a Uighur activist, a group of Chinese students at McMaster University, in Ontario, contacted Chinese...
Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
Removing physical barriers doesn’t always alleviate social ones. In today's Academic Minute, part of Arcadia University Week, Warren Haffar studies...
Saudi Students' Flights From U.S. Justice
The Oregonian reports on a series of cases in which Saudi students at U.S. colleges were accused of crimes but disappeared before facing U.S. criminal charges. Two senators introduce legislation calling for investigation of Saudi government's role.
Democratic Contenders' Record on Higher Ed
The 2016 Democratic primary was defined in part by free college. But contenders seeking the party's nomination in 2020 have focused on a wide range of issues in higher ed, including debt relief, for-profits and sexual misconduct.