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Why Institutional Narratives About First-Gen Students Matter
Consider whether your college is putting too heavy a burden on first-generation students with its expectations, write Rashné Jehangir and Tai Do.
Editors Step Down From Journal, Citing Lack of Support
Retraction Watch reported that all four editors in chief of the journal Aging Cell resigned, citing workload issues and lack...
Fla. Students Largely Ignore ‘Intellectual Freedom’ Survey
A controversial “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” survey issued to students and employees at Florida public universities elicited a remarkably...
AAUP Investigates Alleged Racism at Indiana University NW
The American Association of University Professors said Monday that it is investigating Indiana University Northwest in Gary over the summary...
Furor Over Mascot at U of South Carolina
Sir Big Spur is the name of the rooster who has attended University of South Carolina athletics events since 1999...
Leafy Greens and Heart Disease
Eat your leafy greens. In today’s Academic Minute, Edith Cowan University’s Catherine Bondonno discusses the link between staying healthy and...
Teacher Education Programs Desperately Seek Students
Education colleges and teacher preparation programs are creating new incentives to lure students, hoping to reverse years of enrollment declines and fill classroom vacancies.
Fall’s Mask Mandate Outlook
COVID-19 masking policies for fall are all over the place. Disability advocates worry about what it all means for diversity and inclusion, though U of Pittsburgh has negotiated a new way to accommodate high-risk faculty members.