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Are Esports a Pandemic-Era Salve for Sports-Hungry Fans?
Some colleges with established sports programs are using the play restrictions required by the pandemic as an opportunity to explore the potential profitability of esports competitions.
Opinion
University Research Should Be Free to All
The research landscape has changed due to COVID-19. Let’s keep it that way, Janet Napolitano writes.
Opinion
From the Ground Up
Scott McLemee reviews Reconstructing Democracy: How Citizens Are Building From the Ground Up by Charles Taylor, Patrizia Nanz and Madeleine Beaubien Taylor.
DASH Diet
It’s hard following a diet, even if it’s for medical reasons. In today's Academic Minute, Northcentral University's Maria Antonia Rodriguez...
COVID-19 Roundup: Counting the Campus Cases
New York Times identifies 6,300 COVID-19 cases linked to 270 colleges, including 14 deaths. Survey finds college staff members wanting more communication from their leaders. And more decisions about campus reopenings (or not).
Pandemic Workplace Protections Divide Congress
As some professors and other campus workers raise concerns about their safety as campuses reopen, Congress is divided over increasing federal workplace safety regulations during the pandemic.
‘Going to the Mat’ Over Diversity Training
Political science professor at Converse College says he's facing termination for refusing to complete two diversity and antibias training modules.
College Groups Urge Extending Relief for Borrowers
Several associations representing the nation’s colleges and universities on Wednesday urged congressional leaders to continue excusing student loan borrowers from...