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Water as a Weapon: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Shlomi Dinar, professor in the department of politics and...
Zoom’s Changing Stances on AI and User Data Have Faculty Alarmed
Faculty members joined the social media outrage over Zoom’s ambiguity on using data to feed its AI and machine learning platforms.
New Presidents and Provosts: Arkansas State U–Mountain Home, Chabot College, Curry College, Fond du Lac Tribal and CC, Johnson C. Smith U, Riverside CC, Texas Wesleyan U
Jamal A. Cooks, vice president of academic services at Chabot College, in California, has been appointed president there. Jay Gonzalez...
The Slow, Then Sudden Downfall of a University Leader
The dishonesty of Kathy Banks related to a failed hire ultimately ended her presidency at Texas A&M. But tensions over her leadership had simmered for nearly two years.
Arizona Universities Won’t Require DEI Statements in Hiring
Following urgings from the Goldwater Institute, a Phoenix-based conservative think tank, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Tuesday that it...
After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased
A HuffPost exposé connected a visiting scholar at UT Austin to posts made under a pseudonym. It’s not the center’s first brush with controversy.
Change in Medical Licensing Exam Concerns Students and Faculty
The exam was changed to a pass-fail model, ostensibly to relieve student stress. Critics say the change has not reduced stress but has amplified inequities among students.
Wiley Journal Board Resigns After Monthlong Strike
Departing editors accept that there’s “no shortage of academics” to replace them as they call for “concerted action.”