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Paying to Be Honored
One scholar’s account of having to pay full conference registration to attend an award ceremony sparks new debate about high meeting costs.
Colleges Brace for a New Viral Threat: Monkeypox
As the Biden administration declares a national health emergency, colleges are preparing for potential campus outbreaks while avoiding unnecessary panic and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma.
Opinion
Scandal
Scott McLemee reviews J. Michael Martinez’s Libertines: American Political Sex Scandals From Alexander Hamilton to Donald Trump.
Black Medical Students More Confident at HBCUs
A new study found that Black medical students at historically Black colleges and universities feel more confident in their academic...
New Presidents or Provosts: Alvin CC, Bishop State CC, Calhoun CC, California State U–Monterey Bay, Logan U, Southern Utah U, United States International U–Africa, U of Liverpool
Michael Beck, senior dean of liberal arts at Wake Tech Community College, in North Carolina, has been appointed vice president...
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval of Borrower-Defense Settlement
A federal judge said Thursday he will give preliminary approval to a settlement deal for a years-long lawsuit against the...
Opinion
Diversifying Faculty Requires Departmental Change
Focusing on the immediate contexts underrepresented minority scholars must navigate is the best way to make academe a welcoming place, write Amalia Pallares, Angela L. Walden, Bernard D. Santarsiero and Aisha El-Amin.
Clovis Community College President Put on Leave
Clovis Community College president Charles Nwankwo has been placed on leave by the college’s Board of Trustees, The Eastern New...