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Colleges Lead on COVID-19 Testing as Omicron Surges
Throughout the pandemic, colleges have served as COVID-19 testing sites for their local communities. Some institutions are developing new testing methods of their own.
Presidents Behaving Badly
Mark Rosenberg’s resignation from Florida International is the second high-profile presidential departure this month. Boards appear to be taking evidence of inappropriate behavior more seriously, experts say.
Academic Minute: Rethinking Secession
Today on the Academic Minute: Timothy Waters, professor of law at Indiana University at Bloomington, examines secession and whether it...
W.V. Campuses Will Install Naloxone Kits to Prevent Overdoses
To prevent overdoses, campuses in West Virginia will install 50 boxes containing the opioid-reversal drug naloxone, along with instructions, the...
Michigan State Holds Classes Online, but Basketball…
Michigan State University is holding all classes online until Jan. 31 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Fox News...
Pulse Podcast: Narine Hall of Inspace
This month’s episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Narine Hall, founder and CEO of Inspace, an online...
Opinion
Affirmative Action and Afflicting the Comfortable
Michael A. Olivas, a longtime expert on higher education law, shares his thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to take two key cases challenging affirmative action in admissions.
Gender Identity Norms Shift, and Institutions Move to Reflect Them
Institutions are tweaking campus information systems to make them better reflect students’ gender identities but are finding the technology to do so challenging.