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Fire Mark Schlissel, but Don’t Troll Him
People deserve to know why he was dismissed, but sharing all the lovey-dovey emails serves no interest except our sadistic desire to feel superior, writes Jonathan Zimmerman.
Academic Minute: Are We Biased Against Government?
Today on the Academic Minute: Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of public administration and policy at American University, explores why trust in...
Errors in Judgment
Public university presidents are advised not to put anything in writing that they wouldn’t want released publicly. Former Michigan president Schlissel likely knew this, higher education experts say.
New Programs: Nursing, Supply Chain Management, Natural Resources, Public Health, Marketing
Berkeley College is starting a master of science in nursing. Caldwell University is starting a bachelor of science in supply...
Opinion
HyFlex Is Not the Future of Learning
Instead, it’s the black mirror of higher ed, argues Christopher Schaberg—a teaching method in which both instructors and students lose something.
Surges Reported at Minnesota Colleges
Minnesota colleges and universities are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, The Star Tribune reported. Nearly one in four University...
Class Action Suit Filed Against Top Private Colleges
Five students say leading colleges and universities are acting as an illegal “cartel” in violation of antitrust law. One of the students’ lawyers is a former prosecutor in the Varsity Blues case.
Pandemic Teaching and Learning Should Be Inclusive
Fostering an inclusive environment is key during a time of crisis. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Hartford’s Karla...