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Educators and Climate Change
Everyone has a role to play in fighting climate change. In today's Academic Minute, Bard College's Eban Goodstein explores the...
The 30% Female Author Experiment
New study finds that increasing gender representation in graduate course syllabi affects male and female students’ perceived likelihood of succeeding in the course in surprising ways. The study has implications for academic role models and student success, too.
Policing Religious Exemptions to Vaccines
As more colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccines, the issue of whether and to what degree to police requests for religious exemptions comes to the fore.
Simplify, Simplify
Scott McLemee reviews A Philosophy of Simple Living by Jérôme Brillaud.
Here’s What Free Community College Might Look Like
Though it’s a challenge to design an equitable tuition-free college program, Democratic policy makers have crafted a proposal that is a good start in resolving the complications.
New Presidents or Provosts: American College of Healthcare Sciences, Cardinal Stritch U, CC System of New Hampshire, Felician U, North Park U, Palomar CC District, Texas College, Yukon U
Tracey Abell, chief operating officer at the American College of Healthcare Sciences, has been promoted to president there. Lesley Brown...
Students Protest at Auburn After Reports of Sexual Assault
Students at Auburn University protested Tuesday night following three reports of sexual assault on campus in the last week, according...
Vermont President Requests 4th Consecutive Tuition Freeze
The president of the University of Vermont is asking the public four-year university’s Board of Trustees to freeze tuition for...