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First Came the Stunt, Then the Suspension
Part performance, part protest, a professor’s video got him suspended from Ferris State University. He didn’t want to teach in person in the first place due to COVID-19, and he says he’s retiring. His union says the suspension is an attack on academic freedom.
Capital Campaign Watch: Bluefield, UNC Chapel Hill
Bluefield University, in Virginia, has raised more than $18 million in a campaign that started in 2017. The goal was...
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule mandating that large employers require employees get...
Louisville Backs Off Punishing Online Teaching
The University of Louisville has backed away from a policy of saying it will punish professors who teach online rather...
Preventing Morphine Addiction and Curbing the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has been overshadowed by the pandemic but is still ongoing. In today’s Academic Minute, Oliver Civelli of...
Enrollment Marches Downward
Nearly one million fewer students have enrolled in higher education since the beginning of the pandemic. The losses have been felt across all types of institutions and in almost every state.
Sticking With In-Person Classes as COVID Spikes
Successful mitigation measures allow colleges to bring students back to campus, even as COVID-19 cases are taking off. Strategies vary by campus, with some efforts limited by governing boards.
Fighting to Never Forget
Students and professors rally for the future of Youngstown State’s Jewish studies center amid budget cuts, saying its lessons are as important as ever.