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Appeals Court Rejects Suit by College of the Ozarks
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld a district court’s ruling against a suit by the...
Early Adversity and Brain Development: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Tallie Z. Baram, distinguished professor of neurological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, examines...
Cal State Kept Harassment Findings Against 2 Professors Secret
California State University San Marcos kept secret the finding that two professors had engaged in “egregious sexual harassment and misconduct,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
Thomas Won’t Teach at GW in the Fall
Supreme Court associate justice Clarence Thomas will not be teaching law at George Washington University in the fall, as he’s...
Canadian Universities Tackle False Claims of Indigenous Identities
Queen’s University apologized over a case in which six faculty were regarded as falsely claiming Indigenous status.
Senate Passes Boost to Science Research Funding
The Senate passed a $280 billion bill that will provide additional funding for scientific research focused on increasing the United...
Normalizing the Unknown for First-Gen Students
Higher ed institutions must reassure first-generation students that it’s OK not to have all the answers, writes Nick Ladany, a first-gen student who became a university president.
Gearan Returns to Hobart as President (Again)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges have a new president: the former president, Mark D. Gearan. Gearan was president from 1999...