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Obama References Colleges in Discussing 'Bubbles'
In his farewell speech Tuesday night, President Obama spoke frequently of idealism and in particular that of young people. But...
Why Men Care About Status
Was status always important to men? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Richmond’s Christopher von Rueden explores whether hunter-gatherers...
The Trump Nominees and Affirmative Action
Diversity groups question Jeff Sessions’s record -- and some point to comments on race by Betsy DeVos. Senator is questioned on his views on undocumented students and shares laugh with colleague about objections from law professors.
Rational Actors
Study suggests that number of students taught has relatively little to do with faculty salaries, but that universities act efficiently in allocating resources to teaching and research.
Inaugural Alternatives
Some colleges are planning events for students and faculty members who want to be together on Jan. 20, but not to celebrate.
The Changing English Major
Amid enrollment declines, speakers at Modern Language Association discuss shifts in the major, such as a de-emphasis of traditional survey and the addition of more writing-related courses.
New Presidents or Provosts: Cornell U, Elizabethtown Community-Technical College, Kansas State U, Ozarks Technical CC, Susquehanna U, U of Chichester, U of Hawaii-West Oahu
Maenette K. P. Ah Nee-Benham, dean of the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
USC Arts and Sciences Adjuncts Withdraw Union Bid
Adjunct faculty members at the University of Southern California’s David and Dana Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences have...