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Are Admissions Gatekeepers Diverse Enough?
Article renews debate over whether too-narrow definitions of merit and too-homogeneous admissions staffing limit the diversity of those who are admitted.
Racist Stickers Found at Community College
Racist stickers were found in public spaces across Monroe Community College last week, The Democrat and Chronicle reported. The stickers...
Why Transfer Mission Matters
With President Trump and others saying community colleges should focus only on vocational programs, some educators note the key role the institutions play in getting students on the road to bachelor's degrees.
Nebraska AAUP Leader Says She Can't Defend Grad Student
A faculty member at the University of Nebraska at Omaha resigned last week as president of the state conference of...
Caltech Harasser Finds New Academic Home, in Finland
Christian Ott, a professor of theoretical astrophysics who resigned from the California Institute of Technology last year after he was...
Montana Coach Removed After Texting Escort Services
The contract of University of Montana women’s soccer coach Mark Plakorus won’t be renewed after he used a university cellphone...
Academic Minute: Liberal Education and Nationalism
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Lafayette College Week, Neha Vora, an associate professor of anthropology at Lafayette, explores...
The 'Huh?' Button
A lecture-capture platform with a "confusion alert" button is changing the way some instructors teach.