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Jordan Peterson is retiring from the University of Toronto, citing his “persona non grata” status—and academe’s “craven” embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Education Department Announces Grants, Guidance
The U.S. Education Department announced new grants under the American Rescue Plan and also provided new guidance on how colleges...
Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories are no longer just on the fringes of society. In today’s Academic Minute, Sullivan County Community College’s Kenneth...
Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement in Sexual Abuse Case
The University of Michigan has reached a settlement agreement with attorneys for more than 1,050 claimants alleging sexual abuse by now-deceased university doctor Robert Anderson.
Berkeley and Miami Auctioned NFTs. Who’s Next?
NFT philanthropy is on the rise. Even if a college or university doesn’t want to auction its own NFTs, they should be ready to receive the cryptocurrency donations that result from the sales.
Hip Hop Caucus Rallies to Cancel Student Loan Debt
More than a dozen organizations, from the NAACP to the National Black Justice Coalition, are rallying in front of the...
Opinion
The Big Threat to Academic Freedom No One’s Talking About
College athletes lack the rights other students enjoy because those rights have been subsumed by business imperatives, write Stephen T. Casper, Jay M. Smith and Nathan Kalman-Lamb.
Academic Minute: Conspiracy Theories
Today on the Academic Minute: Kenneth Luck, assistant professor of media arts at SUNY Sullivan, explores why conspiracy theories are...