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No-Confidence Votes for College Leaders Who Hid Negative DEI Report
Greenfield Community College leaders prematurely ended a partnership with a DEI consulting firm that issued a highly critical report. Employees are outraged.
Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, examines why bottled water can...
Federal Judges Put Biden’s New Loan Repayment Plan on Hold
Two federal judges on Monday dealt different blows to the administration’s generous income-driven loan repayment plan. What does that mean for borrowers awaiting relief?
Kansas Colleges Remodel Gen Ed Requirements for Fall ’24
Colleges and universities in the state must align their course catalogs with new statewide requirements this fall, with the goal of promoting upward transfer for community college learners.
Columbia University Puts 3 Administrators on Leave
Columbia University has placed three administrators on leave after they reportedly exchanged sarcastic and insensitive text messages during a campus...
CBO Predicts no Pell Shortfall in 2024 Because of FAFSA Issues
The Pell Grant program is expected to run a $11.4 billion surplus for the fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office...
British Academics Despair as ChatGPT-Written Essays Swamp Grading Season
‘It’s not a machine for cheating; it’s a machine for producing crap,’ says one professor infuriated by the rise of bland essays.
What a ‘Hell Chicken’ Says About Dinosaur Extinction: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight: Kyle Atkins-Weltman, a doctoral student in ecology at Oklahoma State University, explores...