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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.
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...
Union Institute & University Announces Closure
Days after voluntarily surrendering accreditation, Union Institute & University announced it is closing at the end of the month, concluding...
Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline
A new scorecard aims to provide academic couples comprehensive information about research institutions that are most supportive of dual-career scholars—and more likely to hire them for tenure-track positions.
Cal State L.A. Shuts Down Encampment as Tensions Rise
Authorities shut down a pro-Palestinian student encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, earlier this week amid rising tensions, the...
Trustee Group Hires Framroze Virjee as Its New Leader
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges has hired Framroze M. Virjee, president emeritus of California State University...
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...
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...