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Dispute Over Adjunct Union at Pacific Lutheran U.
Pacific Lutheran University has become the latest to object to a possible union of non-tenure-track faculty members, saying that collective...
Singaporean Scholars Raise Concerns about Controversial Tenure Denial
The denial of tenure for Cherian George, an associate professor of journalism at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, has attracted criticisms...
Marshall Faculty Votes No Confidence in President
Faculty members at Marshall University passed a vote of no confidence Wednesday in President Stephen Kopp. Of the 420 faculty...
CUNY Settles Discrimination Claim
The City University of New York has settled a discrimination complaint made by a pregnant student. The National Women's Law...
Academic Minute: History of the National Day of Prayer
In today’s Academic Minute, John Ragosta of Hamilton College explores the historical roots of the National Day of Prayer. Learn...
Australian Academics Say Government Betrayed Them
An open letter from 1,000 Australian academics to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, published today in newspapers across that country, calls...
Tighter College Rules on Attention-Deficit Drugs
Amid widespread reports of increased numbers of college students taking (and, in some cases, abusing) medication for attention-deficit disorders, some...
Key Lawmaker Drafts Bill to Alter NSF Grant Criteria
The new chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Committee has drafted legislation that would change...