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Court Rejects Suit Challenging Title IX Exemptions
A federal district court on Thursday rejected a suit challenging the right of the Education Department to grant exemptions, as...
Protests in China
Protests have dominated the news lately. In today’s Academic Minute, Teresa Wright of California State University, Long Beach, looks at...
Education Department Plans to Publish List of Low-Performing Programs
Unlike such efforts in the past, the list is expected to include many kinds of institutions, not just a focus on for-profits.
Sea Change or Small Step Toward Interreligious Inclusion?
Belmont University, which solely employed Christian faculty members, plans to hire some Jewish professors. Supporters say the decision will promote religious inclusion at the institution. Critics believe it either goes too far or not far enough.
Sociologists Affirm Importance of Teaching About Race
The American Sociological Association said in a statement this week that it “strongly supports scholars, teachers and researchers who are...
China Fails to Recruit Top Expatriates
But experts warn that if programs improve, they could attract talent from the U.S.
Court Sides with Texas Southern in Professor’s Bias Case
A Texas appeals court ruled in favor of Texas Southern University this week in a case brought by an associate...
Protests in China: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Teresa Wright, professor of political science at California State University, Long Beach, looks at the...