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What Do We Mean by ‘Banana Republic’?
The United States has been called a lot of things lately on social media and elsewhere. In today’s Academic Minute...
Water Woes in Jackson
The latest water crisis in Jackson, Miss., is nearly over, but area colleges and universities are calling for long-term fixes.
Faculty Strike at Eastern Michigan
Professors say the university’s health care cost-sharing proposal, which would dramatically increase their premiums, forced their hand. Eastern Michigan files for an injunction to force faculty members back to work.
COVID Goes Back to School
As students return to campus, colleges are reporting record-high numbers of COVID cases—but don’t expect a revival of heightened safety measures.
Duquesne Law School Receives $50M Gift
Trial lawyer Thomas R. Kline has committed $50 million for “transformational support” of Duquesne University’s 111-year-old law school, which will...
The Freedom to Disparage and Be Disparaged
Colleges and universities should adopt policies prohibiting the use of nondisparagement clauses in any legal settlements, John K. Wilson writes.
The Mindset List
Marist College releases annual list of what freshmen know (and what they don’t know).
New Programs: IT, Statistics, Truck Driving
Ohio Dominican University is starting majors in cybersecurity, data science and information technology. Purdue University is starting an online master...