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Espionage! (Not)
Scott McLemee reviews Ralph Engelman and Carey Shenkman’s A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press.
Temple to Rank Off-Campus Housing for Safety
The Philadelphia university is creating a database to rank rental properties near campus based on safety features. The effort, launching next month, is part of a response to crime near campus.
In Texas, an Independent University Weighs Joining a System
Four of Texas’ seven university systems want Stephen F. Austin University to join their ranks. For the unaffiliated institution, the vetting process has just begun.
U of North Dakota Will Return Native American Remains
The University of North Dakota has found Native American “human remains … believed to be partial skeletal remains from dozens...
English Professors Study More Than Books
English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. In today’s Academic Minute, Santa Clara University’s Amy Lueck explains...
Completion Boost for 2-Year Students Who Take (Some) Online Courses
Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential.
A Market Solution to Teacher Shortages Raises Alarms
For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity. Some say they’re key to ending teacher shortages; others fear quality and retention will suffer.
Tenn. Lawmaker Tells Universities to Suspend LGBTQ+ Policies
A Tennessee state lawmaker has ordered state universities to suspend policies that designate LGBTQ+ students as a protected class, the...