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How Identity Shapes Science
New analysis finds that research by Black, Latinx and Asian scientists is often clustered in certain fields and underrepresented in terms of citation counts. This lack of diversity hurts everyone, the authors say.
A Pathway or a Roadblock?
A state law sought to cut back on remedial education at California Community Colleges, but many colleges still offer these courses. Consumer advocates say the classes keep students from earning degrees. Frustrated students agree.
Academic Minute: Universal Design for Learning in Virtual Formats
Today on the Academic Minute: Melissa Wells, assistant professor in the department of education studies at SUNY Empire State College...
Southwestern Offers Free Campus Space to Kumeyaay Nation
Southwestern College, a community college in California, will allow members of the Kumeyaay Nation, a group of local Indigenous tribes...
Amazon Gift Signals Confidence in Community Colleges
The company is giving $3 million to kick-start a computer science bachelor’s degree program at community and technical colleges throughout Washington State.
Elizabethtown President Quits After Less Than 3 Years
Elizabethtown College announced Monday that Cecilia M. McCormick resigned as president, effective on Dec. 31, 2021. McCormick had served as...
Syracuse Chancellor Has COVID-19
Kent Syverud, the chancellor of Syracuse University, announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, WSYR-TV reported. Syverud wrote...
UC Irvine Fires Scholar for Refusing Vaccine
The University of California, Irvine, has fired a scholar for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The scholar was Aaron...