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Do Threatening Groups Seem Omnipresent? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University, asks if we exaggerate the presence...
University of Minnesota to Rebuild Ties With Local Police
The University of Minnesota is re-establishing ties with the Minneapolis Police Department two years after distancing itself in the wake...
Report: Colleges Contribute to a Segregated Workforce
A new report from the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality suggests that higher education contributes to racial and gender...
U of Florida Faculty Survey Finds Dissatisfaction
A survey of faculty members at the University of Florida found widespread dissatisfaction, The Tampa Bay Times reported. The survey...
The Great Lakes Are in Trouble
Taking care of our waterways will be key in the future. In today’s Academic Minute, Western Michigan University’s Daniel Macfarlane...
Inside Biden’s Debt Relief Plan
The president announced a plan expected to impact 95 percent of the 43 million federal student loan borrowers. Democrats call the announcement a win for low- and middle-income Americans. Republicans question its legality.
Addressing a Professor’s Use of the N-Word
A professor at Claremont McKenna accuses it of violating his academic freedom, but the college pokes holes in his story. Beyond these competing narratives, how should colleges respond to student complaints about professors quoting racial slurs in class?
New Programs: Veterinary Forensic Science, Construction Management, Computational Social Science
Florida International University is launching a professional science master’s degree in veterinary forensic science. University of Evansville is starting a...