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Obama administration releases final rules to require new payments for many employees. Regulations make clear that higher ed employees considered teachers will continue to be exempt. Postdoc pay could be key issue going forward.
Newly Tenured at ... Centre, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Kalamazoo, WPI
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Centre College James Bloom, art history Robert...
Shrinking Faculty Power
University of Delaware gives the provost more control over the Faculty Senate, and says that professors will now advise on some areas they had previously controlled.
Call for Social Sciences With ‘Chinese Characteristics’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the development of systems of philosophy and social sciences “with Chinese characteristics,”...
Academic Minute: Social Media and Depression
Today on the Academic Minute, Brian Primack, professor of medicine, pediatrics, and clinical and translational science at the University of...
Link Between Wealth and Disability Accommodations
Colleges and universities are required under federal laws to offer accommodations to students who can demonstrate that a learning disability...
Several Ex-Athletes Sue NCAA Over Head Injuries
Several former college football players from six institutions filed class action lawsuits on Tuesday alleging that their universities, athletic conferences...
Altercation at U of Iowa Not a Hate Crime, Police Say
Local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have ruled that an altercation involving a black University of Iowa student...