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Where Ph.D.s Work and What They Earn
New analysis points to workplace gaps in nonacademic employment and salaries of those who earn doctorates in humanities vs. those in other fields. Gender gaps apparent as well.
When Latina Student Wrote 'Hence,' Her Professor Assumed Plagiarism
Blog post called “Academia, Love Me Back” raises concerns about stereotypes and inclusivity.
Too Old and Too Female for Fashion Studies?
Departmental self-study at Columbia College in Chicago raises issues about gender and age of adjuncts, leading to charges of bias.
Bipartisan Solution
The Education Department said Friday it would restore Pell Grant eligibility for students whose education was interrupted by the closure of their institutions.
'Ideas Are Not Crimes'
Report from Scholars at Risk analyzes more than 150 instances of attacks on higher education, including campus attacks, targeted killings, prosecutions and violence against student protestors.
Frustrations of Early Career Scientists
Current research funding trends discourage innovative thinking, according to a new essay in a special issue of Nature. The essay...
'Cognitive Scaffolding' for Graduate Students
Faculty members play a critical role in how ethnic and racial minorities and women interpret the rigors of graduate school...
Anger Over Blackface Photo at U Central Arkansas
A photo (at right) of a student at the University of Central Arkansas, posing in blackface and what commenters are...