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Columbia Postdocs Unionize
Postdoctoral researchers and associate research scientists at Columbia University voted to form a union affiliated with the United Auto Workers...
Promotion Standards and Public Engagement
A new study examined in Nature says that university guidelines on tenure and promotion still focus on publication metrics rather...
Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health
As student demand for mental health services grows, more colleges turn to platform addressing student “wellness.” But mental health experts say these tools should supplement, not replace, in-person services.
U Montana Fined Almost $1M for Clery Violations
The University of Montana will be fined nearly $1 million for reporting “inaccurate and misleading” crime statistics for three years...
Did German Catholic Church Get Too Much Control Over Research Study?
Team of scholars uncovered thousands of suspected abusers, but some say they would have found more if not for the limits they accepted on their work.
Senior Higher Ed Official Out at Education Department
A top higher education aide and First Amendment advocate has left the U.S. Department of Education, a spokesman confirmed Thursday...
The Cost of Instruction: Using Analytics to Improve Decision-Making about Academic Programs
This webinar will discuss how Concordia University, Nebraska partnered with Blackboard to develop an analytics tool that enables them to...
Economics of Sustainability
Consumerism is at the heart of our economy. In today's Academic Minute, Northeastern University's Madhavi Venkatesan delves into conscious consumerism...