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What’s Political About a Garbage Can?
Clean out the fridge, it’s trash night. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy...
Northwestern’s Incoming President Has Cancer, Won’t Serve
Rebecca Blank, who would have been the university’s first female president, announced that she would not take the job after being diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer.
Public Opinion on Value of Higher Ed Remains Mixed
New public opinion survey shows Democrats and Republicans alike are pessimistic of the long-term benefits of a college degree. Partisan divides still exist in solutions to address the rising cost of education and the role race plays in limiting access to college.
History Groups Issue Statement Criticizing Abortion Ruling
The American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians have issued a joint statement, joined by other historical groups...
What’s Political About a Garbage Can? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Week: Patricia Strach, professor of political...
Embattled Univ. of Maine System Head Gets Contract Extension
The University of Maine system Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its July 11 meeting to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s...
Mitigating Bias Through Rubrics
Study finds that rubrics help fight gender bias in faculty hiring—to a degree.
Jacksonville Coach Out Amid Bullying Allegations
Alex Ricker-Gilbert, the athletic director of Jacksonville University, issued a statement that announced that Ron Grigg is stepping down from...