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Amid Backlash, Stanford Pulls ‘Harmful Language’ List
The university’s effort to remove racist, violent and biased language from its website morphed into a PR disaster. Other colleges’ initiatives have fared better—perhaps because they are less transparent in their practices.
Income-Driven Repayment Changes to Create ‘Student Loan Safety Net’
The Education Department is also seeking input on how to create a list of programs that provide low financial value.
Yale Grad Workers Unionize at Last
Yale teaching and research assistants form a union after decades of organizing and amid a wave of union activity.
Opinion
We Should Bring Back the F
Faculty members today too rarely recognize a significant impediment to student success: students’ own refusal—not inability—to simply do the work, writes Louis Haas.
Study: Better Outcomes for Students in Corequisite Courses
A recent study found that community college students earn degrees quicker and increase their earnings if they get extra help...
Opinion
Career-Readiness Initiatives Are Missing the Mark
Instead of focusing on generic soft skills and internships, students need work-integrated classroom learning and pathways for building career readiness, Matthew T. Hora writes.
DePaul Cannot Dismiss Title IX Case, Court Rules
An Illinois district court denied a motion by DePaul University Monday to dismiss a wrongful-termination Title IX lawsuit brought by...
Surveillance in Long-Haul Trucking: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at Cornell University and associated...