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U of California Board May Limit Campus Leaders' Power
The University of California Board of Regents discussed a plan Thursday to limit the power of campus chancellors, the Los...
Concentrated Urban Poverty
Why does poverty hit certain areas harder than others? In today’s Academic Minute, Swarthmore College’s John Caskey delves into one...
Prestige Hiring Across Academe
Prior research demonstrates insular faculty hiring practices within certain disciplines. A new study finds them across fields. What does that mean for knowledge production?
Fla. System Chancellor Search Mired in Politics
Only eight applicants applied to lead the State University System of Florida, a job that went to Ray Rodrigues, a Florida state senator and ally of Republican governor Ron DeSantis.
A Need to Succeed: What Students Want and Get From Internships
Students evaluate internships and experiential learning opportunities, including virtual roles that the pandemic made more widely available, and how stronger partnerships and other efforts would help.
University of North Texas Settles With Instructor for $165K
The University of North Texas settled for $165,000 with a former math instructor who sued it for First Amendment violations...
Concentrated Urban Poverty: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: John Caskey, Joseph Wharton Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College, explores why poverty hits certain...
Opinion
Patterns of Prestige
Scott McLemee reviews W. David Marx’s Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change.