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Hamster, Poet or None of the Above
A year ago, Amherst College dropped the use of Lord Jeff as an informal mascot. Lord Jeffery Amherst was an...
Study: Biomedical Postdocs Might Not Be Worth It
Postdoctoral positions in the biomedical sciences are now considered almost a prerequisite for a permanent position in the field. But...
Academic Minute: Why Men Care About Status
Today on the Academic Minute, Christopher von Rueden, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, details whether...
Study: For-Profits Match Similar Nonprofits in Learning Results
Students at for-profit institutions achieve learning results that are similar to those of students who attend comparable nonprofit colleges, according...
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...
Grad School Completion Varies by Demographics
As enrollment in graduate programs becomes more common, income, race and ethnicity continue to play major roles in determining who...
Oregon President Weighs In on Blackface Findings
The president of the University of Oregon, Michael H. Schill (right), has weighed in on the continuing controversy over Nancy...
U British Columbia Restores Invitation to Speaker
The University of British Columbia announced Monday that it has reinstated the speaking engagement of John Furlong at a fund-raising...