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New College Sees Spike in Dropouts, Retention Issues
Dropout rates are up and student retention is down at New College of Florida amid a conservative overhaul driven by...
Language and Identity: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Roger Kreuz, associate dean and professor of psychology at the University of Memphis, explores how...
Is Substack a Brave New World for Academic Publishing?
The platform offers scholars a way of building a profile and livelihood away from universities, but what makes a successful Substacker, and is there really room for everyone?
Lincoln Christian University Announces Closure
Lincoln Christian University in Illinois will close at the end of the academic year, and its seminary will be acquired...
Plain Language Is Key to DEI in Academe
Academics have an opportunity to make more accessible linguistic choices, Shawna Shapiro and Laura Aull write.
A Day of Tension and Protests on Campus
Days after the Hamas terror attacks on Israeli civilians, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups of college students clashed on campuses across the U.S.
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX?
Civil rights complaints against initiatives for women in male-dominated STEM fields are piling up. But it’s not clear that such programs are actually illegal.
Overcoming Higher Ed’s Tech Hiring Hurdles
Speakers at the Educause ed-tech conference described experimenting with new hiring methods to attract and retain tech talent.