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Unexpected Benefits of Projects in the Humanities: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Ryan Madan, associate professor of...
Provosts on Gen AI, Tenure and Program Cuts: Key Podcast
Colleges and universities are undergoing intense pressure from a lot of angles—and their provosts are arguably at the epicenter of...
Harvard’s Largest Division Drops DEI Hiring Statements
Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), which houses 40 academic departments and more than 30 centers, is dropping...
Sonoma State Walks Back Ousted President’s Agreement With Protesters
Sonoma State University has released a new plan that appears to walk back several provisions of an agreement that former...
Geographer Maps Origins of ‘Publish or Perish’
The phrase “publish or perish” is the dictum of modern academic survival. It sums up what many researchers at universities...
National Science Foundation Expands Mentoring Requirements to Bolster STEM Pipeline
Under a newly adopted policy, the independent federal agency now requires mentoring plans for all graduate students involved in NSF-funded research projects.
UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation?
Funding Student Success: License Plate Purchases Help Students Study Abroad
Students, alumni and supporters of Troy University can purchase special branded license plates to display their school spirit and fund student success experiences for learners.