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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?
Reflections on the end of history … and the academic study of the arts, literature and philosophy.
Understanding the Issue of Teacher Vacancy
The shortage of teachers is a critical problem. In today’s Academic Minute, Kansas State University’s Tuan D. Nguyen delves into...
Embattled NCAA Puts a Politician at the Helm
Charlie Baker, the departing Massachusetts governor and first politician to lead the NCAA, will try to chart a path out of the legal and political quagmire the organization is mired in.
Harvard Hires Its First Black President
The university’s next president is Claudine Gay, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and first Black woman to lead the university. Gay is set to begin her presidency next summer.
Report: Education Dept. Unable to Manage Wage-Garnishment System
Advocates are calling on the Education Department to shut down its system for wage garnishment until it can be deployed lawfully.
Mother and Son Die in Possible Murder-Suicide at UC Irvine
A 36-year-old man threw his 77-year-old mother off the roof of a building at the University of California, Irvine, on...
UC Regents Let UCLA Join Big Ten but Attach Conditions
The University of California Board of Regents voted 11 to 5 to allow UCLA to join the Big Ten, but...
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The L Word
Any serious effort to engage faculty in the student success movement will require grappling with the realities of faculty labor and limits on their time, Jody Greene writes.