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Funding Student Success: Mini Grants for First-Year Engagement
This spring, Ohio University piloted a grant program to support faculty and student engagement in first-year seminars, awarding eight grants to empower connection and meaningful relationships.
University of the Arts Closure Remains Shrouded in Mystery
The institution’s sudden shutdown has prompted its accreditor to step in and help guide students—and inspired legislation on college financial transparency.
Professor Fired for Attending Unite the Right Rally Sues
A Furman University professor who administrators have been investigating for his involvement in the 2017 Unite the Right rally in...
Opinion
Helping Students Unlearn ‘Learned Helplessness’
The challenge is to promote help-seeking behaviors without fostering dependency, Erin Andrews writes.
Trustees Vote to Dissolve University of Kentucky Senate
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday morning to dissolve the university Senate, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The...
UNC Fires Professor They Secretly Recorded
The university recorded Larry Chavis’s class without his consent for a professional review. Last week he was told his contract would not be renewed.
Stanford Misinformation Group to Keep Going Despite Reported Cuts
The Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), one of the largest academic groups investigating misinformation, is pledging to continue its work following...
U of Rochester Receives $50M for New Medical Center
The University of Rochester has received a $50 million gift from entrepreneur B. Thomas Golisano, the college announced Thursday. The...