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The Hidden Costs of Open Educational Resources
While certainly not opposed to saving students money, Stuart Barbier questions the assumption that free or low-cost textbooks are a better choice for students simply for that reason.
Arizona Universities Mandate Vaccines for Employees
Arizona’s public universities will require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to comply with a Biden administration order requiring federal...
St. Mary’s College Students Stage Sit-In for LGBTQ Rights
A small group of students at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is continuing a sit-in over that started almost a...
Alumni Organize to Protect Free Speech
Alumni free speech groups from a handful of institutions establish an alliance to protect freedom of expression, ensure viewpoint diversity and combat “cancel culture” across academe.
ACT Scores Fell During Pandemic
And 375,000 fewer students took the exam.
Another Admissions Scandal… at USC
Ex-dean at Southern California accused of offering student admission to a graduate program, full-tuition scholarship and a professorship in exchange for funding from a Los Angeles County politician.
Climate Change Impacts on California Ecosystems
California is in the thick of the effects of climate change. In today's Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight as part...
Faculty Diversity Fell in Time of Crisis
New study looks back to find that faculty diversity took a hit in terms of tenure-track hires during and after the Great Recession. Study also looks ahead to warn that the same thing could happen during and after COVID-19.