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A Vice President, the N-Word, a Coffee Shop and Culture
After a Duke University administrator complained about rap music being played at a campus coffee shop, two baristas working their shifts were let go, inspiring campus -- and national -- ire.
Academic Minute: The Teeth of Herculaneum
Today on the Academic Minute, Christopher Schmidt, professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, explores what...
North Korea Releases Americans
Two Americans formerly affiliated with a private university in Pyongyang were among three people released from North Korean detention Tuesday...
Sit-In at Wells Over Diversity Issues
Students at Wells College started a sit-in on Tuesday morning and some remained in the administration building on Wednesday evening...
Policy Brief Makes Case for Expanded Child Care for Student Parents
Single mothers who attend college full time spend an average of nine hours a day on care and housework. And...
Temple Journalism Professor Accused of Making Anti-Muslim Comments Online
A professor of journalism at Temple University is accused of anonymously posting anti-Muslim and conspiracy theory-inspired comments on news websites...
Political Pressure in Nebraska
AAUP says University of Nebraska-Lincoln violated Courtney Lawton's academic freedom when it ended her teaching appointment over a high-profile political dispute on campus.
Boycott of New Journal
Researchers in machine learning, a field in which journals are generally open, vow not to read, submit or review for Nature Machine Intelligence, which will charge subscription fees.