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Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar
Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.
A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future
A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.
First Amendment Violations in Anti-Drag Laws: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Mark Satta, assistant professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, examines the First Amendment issues...
Limited Remote Work Options a Big Driver of Staff Turnover
A new report shows that turnover among nonfaculty higher education workers has nearly doubled since the 2020–21 school year.
U of Central Arkansas Launches Tuition Assistance Program
The University of Central Arkansas has launched a tuition-reduction initiative to ensure that all in-state freshmen whose families earn less...
Florida Temporarily Suspends Ideological Survey
Florida has temporarily suspended a survey that asks college students and employees about viewpoint diversity, intellectual freedom and bias in...
California Faculty Member Charged With Human Trafficking
A California community college faculty member and current or former coach faces nine charges, including pimping and human trafficking, the...
A New ‘Standard of Care’ for Calculus?
A study from Florida International University’s STEM Transformation Institute finds that using a new calculus curriculum rooted in active learning boosts student knowledge—and grades.