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Harassment Investigation of USC Professor Dismissed
The University of Southern California dismissed a harassment case that was filed last fall against tenured Jewish professor John Strauss...
British Academics Despair as ChatGPT-Written Essays Swamp Grading Season
‘It’s not a machine for cheating; it’s a machine for producing crap,’ says one professor infuriated by the rise of bland essays.
Former IT Director Defrauded Webster University of $2.1M
A former IT director at Webster University admitted in federal court Tuesday that he had defrauded his ex-employer and an...
Tulane, U of San Diego Non–Tenure-Track Faculty Members Unionize
Non–tenure-track faculty members at two more private universities have voted to unionize. At Tulane University, full-time teaching faculty members voted...
Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor
A nationally prominent conservative lawyer, hired to defend the state’s Stop WOKE Act, asserted that what public university professors say in classrooms “is the government’s speech.” The national implications for academic freedom could be dire.
How First-Gen Mexican American Students Define Success
A recent report asks first-generation college students who are Mexican American to define what educational attainment means for them and what helps them achieve success.
Where Do Students Vote—and Why?
Convenience may be the biggest driver in guiding college students on where to cast their ballots, but for many politics also plays a significant role.
What a ‘Hell Chicken’ Says About Dinosaur Extinction: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight: Kyle Atkins-Weltman, a doctoral student in ecology at Oklahoma State University, explores...