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A Subtle Subterfuge, an Outrage or Both?
Florida College System presidents signed a statement promising not to support any effort that “compels belief” in critical race theory on their campuses. That prompted a deluge of criticism and, in some quarters, a little sympathy.
New Presidents or Provosts: Alma College, Folsom Lake, Northern Virginia CC, Purdue U, Texas Christian U, U of St. Thomas, U System of Maryland
Sean Burke, associate provost of Luther College, in Iowa, has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs...
Study Shows Declining State Aid in Massachusetts
State financial aid per student in Massachusetts has been steadily decreasing over the last two decades, according to a new...
Farm Size and Sustainability Practices: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jeff Liebert, postdoctoral researcher at McGill University, examines the connection between farm size and sustainability...
U of Houston Ends Policy Requiring Actors to Wear Vests
The University of Houston has ended a policy requiring student actors to wear vests when rehearsing outdoors, The Texas Tribune...
Oxford Earns Windfall on COVID-19 Vaccine
University received $176 million in the last academic year. Stanford and MIT earned far less in licensing revenues.
State Support for Higher Ed Is Up
State funding for public higher education in fiscal year 2023 increased by 6.6 percent over last year, to $112.3 billion...
Minnesota Students Can Walk at Graduation After All
Spring 2023 graduates of the University of Minnesota will be able to walk across the stage after previously being told...