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New Details Emerge in Univ. of Idaho Murder Case
New details have emerged from the unsealing of an affidavit describing the evidence that led to the arrest of Bryan...
Too Far Afield?
University of Houston pushes its dean of social work back down to the faculty. He says some professors objected to his views on racial justice and abolition.
Driven to Distraction
Scott McLemee reviews Jamie Kreiner’s The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction.
Could Undergrads Save the Public Health Workforce?
Bachelor’s programs in public health have surpassed master’s degrees in popularity. What does that mean for a field that desperately needs more workers?
DeSantis Asks Colleges How Much They Spend on Diversity
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has asked Florida’s public colleges to report on the costs associated with diversity, equity...
Racial Inequality, Age and COVID-19 Mortality
Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. In today’s Academic Minute, American University’s Lallen Johnson explains...
Battling the Fallout of a Racist Comment
Purdue Northwest faculty members want Chancellor Thomas L. Keon to step down after a racist remark. Keon is clinging to his job despite a reprimand from the Board of Trustees.
Opinion
Equal Benefits for Postdocs
Postdocs on federal fellowships should receive equal benefits as peers, write Mallory R. Smith and Thomas P. Kimbis.