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Opinion

Walking Faculty Back from the Cliff

With many faculty members exhausted and burned out, higher ed needs to take the well-being of its employees seriously, Sean McCandless, Bruce McDonald and Sara Rinfret write.

A Recursive History of Urban Simulation: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell University’s Impacts of AI Week: Farzin Lotfi-Jam, assistant professor of architecture and...

Southern California Colleges Prepare for Hurricane

Colleges and universities across Southern California canceled in-person classes and made other preparations for the unusual West Coast hurricane that...
Opinion

Doctors Receive Much More Training Than Nurses Do

Nurses do important work, but doctors get much more graduate and residency training.  

Opinion

Blog Posts on Disability and Climate Change Miss the Mark

Instead of engaging in ableism and "terror teaching," we should focus on helping all students engage in climate action.

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Professor Leaving University After Being Dubbed ‘Pretendian’ for Years

University of California, Riverside, professor resigns after colleagues alleged her Cherokee heritage claims were fraudulent. She remained employed in academe despite years of denunciations.

The Week in Admissions News

New analysis finds that most families can’t cover college costs; Arkansas bans AP African American Studies; the University of Chicago settles a financial aid antitrust lawsuit. 

A headshot of Philosophy Professor Stephen Kershnar overlapped with a copy of the message sent out to SUNY Fredonia staff and students announcing he was barred from campus.

SUNY Fredonia Fights to Keep Controversial Professor Off Campus

The tenured professor was barred from campus after his contentious comments on pedophilia prompted public outrage. He filed suit arguing that his First Amendment Rights were violated.