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SUNY Buffalo Seeks to Revoke Honorary Degree
The University at Buffalo, of the State University of New York, announced that it has started the process of revoking...
Tweet About Professor Goes Viral (in a Good Way)
Twitter isn’t always friendly to academics; professors have been bashed and threatened via the medium (and sometimes professors do the...
Tufts Adjuncts Reach Second Contract Agreement
Part-time lecturers at Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences reached a second, tentative contract deal, averting a strike planned...
Ivanka’s Syllabus
Ivanka Trump announced she wants ed-tech policy to be one initiative in her White House portfolio. For preparation, here’s what experts say she should read and study.
Academics Among ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
Academics are among those announced today as winners of the MacArthur Fellows program, long (but unofficially) called the "genius" awards...
Southern Cal Rejects $5 Million From Harvey Weinstein
The University of Southern California has rejected a $5 million pledge from Harvey Weinstein to fund an endowment to support...
Pyramid Schemes
Everyone has been pitched on a pyramid scheme. In today's Academic Minute, Hamline University's Stacie Bosley discusses risk factors for...
Classroom, Interrupted
Students storm a professor’s class at Columbia to protest the university’s handling of rape cases. It’s unclear if the students involved will face consequences.