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Rutgers Board Nominee Draws Faculty Objections
The faculty union at Rutgers University has raised objections after New Jersey governor Phil Murphy nominated an athletics booster to...
Spending Habits of Academic Libraries Revealed
Academic libraries are buying fewer books than they used to, according to a new report by research service Ithaka S+R...
History Holds Steady
Field's faculty jobs outlook was constant last year after years of disappearing positions.
Alexander Wants New Higher Ed Law by End of Year
A top staffer for Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican and chairman of the Senate education committee, said Monday that...
Uncompensated ER Care
Uninsured emergency room visits are costly for hospitals. In today's Academic Minute, part of New York Institute of Technology Week...
Telling Students Not to Speak Chinese
A professor at Duke University steps down from her administrative role after sending an email to students suggesting they not speak Chinese in student lounge and study areas.
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy.
Survival of the Proactive
Small-college leaders share how their institutions have attempted to ward off enrollment crises before they happen.