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Gonzaga University Grapples With Ties to Predatory Priests
A commission recommended how administrators can respond to the Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis and the university’s links to accused priests. Advocates for survivors were not impressed.
Lamar Fires 2 for Asking Students About Vaccination Status
Lamar University, in Texas, fired two student services administrators after they asked students whether they had been vaccinated against COVID-19...
Oral Exams in a Virtual Classroom
Offering exams in that format can be beneficial to both the instructor and the students in multiple ways, writes Kevin Sun, who provides recommendations for faculty who are considering it.
‘Major Overhaul’ of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Education released the overhaul for Public Service Loan Forgiveness this morning. The new policy will...
Collins Stepping Down as NIH Director
Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, will be stepping down from his position by the end of...
Opinion
IRB Roadblock
An overly restrictive institutional review board can take down an entire academic program and weaken the research reputation of a university, writes Dale R. Wagner.
Academic Minute: Decoding Me Too Defenses
Today on the Academic Minute: Charlotte S. Alexander, associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University, explores some of...
‘Playing Long Ball’
New initiative to help HBCUs enhance career readiness and leadership development for students is a welcome development for Black college leaders, who say such philanthropic partnerships will yield better results than one-time infusions of cash.