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Basketball Coach Fired After Arrest for Domestic Violence
The University of Texas at Austin fired Chris Beard as head men’s basketball coach after he was arrested last month...
A Better Battery for Electric Cars
Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. In today’s Academic Minute, Huolin Xin...
New Law School Dean Gave Trump Bad Legal Advice
Mark Martin provided legal advice to then president Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, as Trump tried to steal the presidential election. Martin now leads High Point University Law.
An ‘Ambitious’ Regulatory Agenda
The Education Department’s docket for this year includes amending regulations on accreditation, state authorization, distance education, cash management and third-party servicers. Plus, the agency plans new Title IX and gainful-employment regulations this spring.
DeSantis Asks Colleges How Much They Spend on Diversity
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has asked Florida’s public colleges to report on the costs associated with diversity, equity...
New Details Emerge in Univ. of Idaho Murder Case
New details have emerged from the unsealing of an affidavit describing the evidence that led to the arrest of Bryan...
Too Far Afield?
University of Houston pushes its dean of social work back down to the faculty. He says some professors objected to his views on racial justice and abolition.
Could Undergrads Save the Public Health Workforce?
Bachelor’s programs in public health have surpassed master’s degrees in popularity. What does that mean for a field that desperately needs more workers?