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Preserving Tenure: A Term Tenure Proposal
What if tenure was awarded for a set term—say, 35 years—regardless of your age at the time you received it? Herman Berliner explores the advantages.
UT Austin Ends Inquiry Into Antiracism Study for Children
The University of Texas at Austin said late last week that three professors investigating the effectiveness of an antiracism curriculum...
UNLV Student Dies After Fraternity Boxing Match
Nathan Valencia, a student at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, died this month shortly after participating in a...
Academic Minute: Managing Forests Sustainably
Today on the Academic Minute: David Bray, professor in the department of earth and environment at Florida International University, explains...
U of Vermont Faculty Union Demands More Contact Tracing
United Academics, the faculty union at the University of Vermont, has filed a grievance demanding more contact tracing, VT Digger...
Modernity Is Incompatible With Planetary Limits
Our current rate of energy use cannot go on forever. In today's Academic Minute, Ben McCall seeks solutions. McCall is...
The Dark Ages of the Universe
A new telescope could tell us a lot more about the origins of our universe. In today's Academic Minute, the...
Boston College Postpones 2 Men’s Hockey Games
Boston College has postponed men’s hockey games against the University of Notre Dame this Friday and Harvard University next Tuesday...