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Why I Enrolled in Developmental Math
Ashley Flood writes of enrolling in a developmental math course and convening a study group to help students who had failed before find success.
U of Calif. Academic Workers Reach Deal; Strike Continues
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers across the University of California system reached tentative contract deals Tuesday, 15 days into an...
Edward Waters U Shuts Down Faculty Union
Edward Waters University, a historically Black university in Florida, has ended recognition of its faculty union, The Tributary reported. The...
Is Nonprofit Overhead a Need or Greed?
Nonprofit organizations can struggle with spending issues in myriad ways. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Kansas’ Hala Altamimi...
Pushed Out
U of Texas Southwestern Medical Center settled a long-running lawsuit from a professor who alleged discrimination on the basis of age and sex. What does the case say about conditions for older female academics?
New Presidents or Provosts: East Stroudsburg U of Pa., Elon U, Florida International U, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Southeast New Mexico College, Spring Hill College
Kevin Beardmore, vice president of student affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College, in Kentucky, has been appointed president of...
A Campaign Fosters Faster Route to Degrees
A scholar at Camden County College used her dissertation as an opportunity to get more students to take more credits and graduate faster. The approach, a “15 to Finish” campaign, has fans and critics.
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Stewarding the Presidency
Concerned by the frequency in presidential transitions, Mark Putnam calls for a change in perspective.