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Academic Minute: Self-Deception
In today's Academic Minute, Jason D’Cruz, assistant professor of philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany, confronts...
H-Net Adds Book Discovery Service
H-Net, the online humanities and social sciences network, is launching a free book announcement service to help instructors keep up...
U of Hong Kong Council Rejects Candidate with Pro-Democracy Ties
In a case that’s been closely watched for its academic freedom implications, the University of Hong Kong’s governing council voted...
AAU Taps Mary Sue Coleman as Next President
One of higher education’s most influential organizations has tapped veteran public university president Mary Sue Coleman as its next leader...
Bill Targets For-Profit College Executives
A handful of Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced new legislation that would give the U.S. Department of Education greater powers...
Calvin Makes Cuts to Humanities Programs
Calvin College, which has been fighting to stabilize its budget, is cutting a number of humanities programs, saying that they...
Academics Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
Faculty members are among the fortunate winners of this year's “genius” fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...
Marquette, Brown Revoke Cosby's Honorary Degrees
As the scandal over Bill Cosby has grown, many colleges have removed his name from buildings or programs that honored...