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They’re Everywhere! The Pervasiveness of Threatening Groups
Do people exaggerate the presence of certain groups that are seen as threatening? In today’s Academic Minute, Cornell University’s Jacqueline...
No Paywall for Taxpayer-Funded Research, U.S. Declares
White House mandates free, immediate public access to government-funded research. Many open-access advocates celebrate the decision, but some scholars wonder who will fund the policy.
Service With a Smile
A survey of how students feel doing business with nonacademic departments across campus reveals eight actions for clarifying expectations and improving service.
Mergers in Japanese Academe
Talks between two top universities fuel speculation that a new government grant program will spur others to consider joining forces.
Diversifying California’s Doctors
A new program seeks to create a pathway from California community colleges to medical schools. Advocates hope it will lead to a more diverse population of doctors and address acute physician shortages in some parts of the state.
Opinion
Equity Gaps Are an Expensive Problem
Colleges have both a moral and a financial stake in closing gaps in student outcomes across racial and ethnic groups, Haroon Atcha writes.
Do Threatening Groups Seem Omnipresent? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University, asks if we exaggerate the presence...
New Presidents or Provosts: Converse U, Delaware Valley College, Hinds CC, Raritan Valley CC, Texas A&M U–Galveston
Karen H. Bearce, interim vice president for academic affairs at Northampton Community College, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed provost and...