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Shoring Up Tenure, or Weakening It?
West Virginia University proposal outlines a process for removing even tenured professors for unsatisfactory performance. Some say the process weakens tenure—but some say it protects it.
Montclair State and Bloomfield College Merge
Bloomfield announced last fall that it needed a strategic partner to remain viable. Montclair State University stepped up, and now a formal merger process is underway.
Opinion
On Chaucer Studies, ‘Raptus’ and Relevance
As Chaucer studies grapples with one of the most widely noted discoveries in the field in years, Richard Utz wonders, will it do to say anything more about Chaucer?
Faculty Wants Pensions Out of Fossil Fuels
Encouraged by shifting markets and successful divestment campaigns at individual institutions, professors are ramping up efforts to get TIAA to go green.
Women Coaches Face Off in NCAA Men’s Soccer
When the men’s soccer teams of New York University and the University of Chicago face off in the Bronx on...
Former Antioch Physician Indicted on 9 Rapes
Donald Gronbeck has been indicted on 50 felony and misdemeanor charges that include nine counts of rape, WBNS reported. He...
Law Students Are Happy Learning Online, Survey Says
Law school students are increasingly both satisfied and comfortable with online learning, according to the 2022 Law School Survey of...
Benefits and Risks of Sharing Traumatic Stories: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Óscar Fernández, senior instructor in university studies at Portland State University, explores whether it helps...