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Protests in China: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Teresa Wright, professor of political science at California State University, Long Beach, looks at the...
Legislators Question Yeshiva U on $230M in Public Funds
Three committee chairs in the New York State Senate are questioning Yeshiva University for accepting state funds as a secular...
Destressing 101
Universities are constantly looking for creative ways to support students’ mental health. The University of Maryland is now offering a one-credit course designed to teach emotional regulation.
Opinion
From the University to a More Universal Role?
S. Georgia Nugent considers the increasingly well-trodden path from liberal arts college president to president of a major cultural institution.
Legislators Question Yeshiva U on $230M in Public Funds
Three committee chairs in the New York State Senate are questioning Yeshiva University for accepting state funds as a secular...
Alabama and Lethal Injection Issues
Capital punishment is far from foolproof. In today’s Academic Minute, Amherst College’s Austin Sarat explains the stakes for states. Sarat...
New Trustees, New Hopes and Fears for City College
City College of San Francisco is welcoming three new trustees backed by the faculty union. Their supporters see them as a sign of needed change. The ousted incumbents say their replacements will imperil the college’s future.
ChatGPT Advice Academics Can Use Now
To harness the potential and avert the risks of OpenAI’s new chat bot, academics should think a few years out, invite students into the conversation and—most of all—experiment, not panic.