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Omicron’s Punch to Scholarly Associations
Groups planning annual gatherings in the coming weeks grapple with the Omicron variant. Most are proceeding with in-person conferences, touting extra safety precautions and more options for participation.
Culture of ‘Fear of Reprisal’ at Albion
Mathew Johnson resigned as president of Albion College after 17 months on the job. He faced mounting criticism from students, faculty, staff and locals, including from a resident who accused him of verbally accosting her.
Academic Minute: Infrastructure in Rural Alaska
Today on the Academic Minute: Guangping Chi, professor of rural sociology and demography at Pennsylvania State University, examines why it...
Chinese University ‘Fires’ Professor Who Is Retired and in U.S.
Renmin University, in China, has “fired” Zhou Xiaozheng as a professor of sociology even though he is retired and lives...
New Programs: Counseling, Engineering, Cannabis, Education
Culver-Stockton College is starting a master of arts in counseling. Ouachita Baptist University is starting a bachelor of science in...
Appeals Court Rules for Ex-President of Michigan State in Nassar Case
A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last month that Lou Anna K. Simon, former president of...
Harvard Professor Convicted in China Initiative Case
A Harvard University chemistry professor was convicted in December of lying to federal authorities about participating in a Chinese scientific...
UT Austin Student Government Members Face Impeachment
Four members of the executive board of the University of Texas at Austin’s student government resigned following repeated calls for...