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Webster Seeks to Unrestrict Endowment Funds

Beset by financial challenges, the university is seeking to reclassify $34 million in endowment funds to meet liquidity obligations for a $30 million loan.

Law Schools Required to Adopt Free Speech Policies

Law schools must adopt free speech policies to maintain their accreditation under a requirement approved by the American Bar Association’s...
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New Data Signal Flawed Transfer Process

Many community college students intend to transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees. Few of them make it, according to new reports.

Northwestern Students Face Charges for Newspaper Parody

Editor's note: This story was updated Feb. 9 at 11:10 a.m. to reflect new information. Charges were dropped against two...

Southern Accreditor Imposes Probation on 5 Colleges

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has placed four institutions on probation and continued...

Pros and Cons of E-Prints in the Scientific Community: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Jeremy Blackburn, associate professor of computer science at Binghamton University, explores how flawed research can...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus with headshots of Associate Professor Ronit Freeman and Professor Nadia Yaqub

Campus Vote on Antisemitism Resolution Is Microcosm of National Debate

Someone called Oct. 7 “a beautiful day” at a University of North Carolina event. The Faculty Council then “indefinitely postponed” a resolution that would have condemned the statement.

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Report: Best Practices for Using, Teaching Generative AI in Research

Guidance from Cornell University identifies how artificial intelligence tools should be applied to research, with guidance on navigating the shortcomings of generative AI.