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‘Shouting Down an Empty Hallway’
Demand for diversity, equity and inclusion specialists on campus is high—and so is turnover. Many in the field say the work can be isolating and support from top leaders is rare.
A Subtle Subterfuge, an Outrage or Both?
Florida College System presidents signed a statement promising not to support any effort that “compels belief” in critical race theory on their campuses. That prompted a deluge of criticism and, in some quarters, a little sympathy.
How Student Loan Forgiveness Could Win at the Supreme Court
If the parties challenging the plan can’t clear the standing threshold, then the Supreme Court justices shouldn’t consider the other arguments that the debt-relief plan is illegal. But that might not stop the conservative justices from striking down loan forgiveness.
Oxford Earns Windfall on COVID-19 Vaccine
University received $176 million in the last academic year. Stanford and MIT earned far less in licensing revenues.
Study Shows Declining State Aid in Massachusetts
State financial aid per student in Massachusetts has been steadily decreasing over the last two decades, according to a new...
Farm Size and Sustainability Practices: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jeff Liebert, postdoctoral researcher at McGill University, examines the connection between farm size and sustainability...
U of Houston Ends Policy Requiring Actors to Wear Vests
The University of Houston has ended a policy requiring student actors to wear vests when rehearsing outdoors, The Texas Tribune...
State Support for Higher Ed Is Up
State funding for public higher education in fiscal year 2023 increased by 6.6 percent over last year, to $112.3 billion...