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‘The Floating University’
In 1926, an NYU professor took 500 students on a tour around the world. Now a professor considers what they learned—and what they didn’t learn—on the voyage.
Florida to Develop Alternative to AP Courses
The Florida Legislature has agreed to spend a combined $2.8 million to develop a homegrown alternative to the AP courses...
New Presidents or Provosts: New Jersey Institute of Tech, North Central College, U of Memphis, Ohio U, U of Richmond, U of Texas Rio Grande Valley, York College of Pennsylvania
Thomas Burns, provost of Belmont University, in Tennessee, has been selected as president of York College of Pennsylvania. Lori Stewart...
Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science
Reviewing decades of studies, researchers with “adversarial” perspectives conclude that tenure-track women and men in STEM receive comparable grant funding, journal acceptances and recommendation letters—and that women have an edge over men in hiring.
How to Unlock Your Creativity: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Lily Zhu, assistant professor in the department of management, information systems and entrepreneurship at Washington...
U of New Haven Settles COVID Shutdown Suit
The University of New Haven reached a $2.3 million settlement in a class action breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by students alleging...
Don’t Assume Students Are Eager AI Adopters
Faculty and administrators shouldn’t assume students are jumping on the AI bandwagon, Andrea L. Guzman writes.
Ex-Harvard Researcher Receives No Jail Time
Charles Lieber, a prominent chemist convicted of hiding research ties to China, will not serve any more prison time, a...