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UC Irvine Fires Scholar for Refusing Vaccine
The University of California, Irvine, has fired a scholar for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The scholar was Aaron...
Grossmont to Go Online
Grossmont College, a community college near San Diego, announced Sunday night that it would move classes online for its January...
Infrastructure in Rural Alaska
Fixing infrastructure in rural areas can be difficult. In today's Academic Minute, Pennsylvania State University's Guangping Chi explores why. Chi...
Omicron’s Punch to Scholarly Associations
Groups planning annual gatherings in the coming weeks grapple with the Omicron variant. Most are proceeding with in-person conferences, touting extra safety precautions and more options for participation.
Dealing With COVID-19, in January
Omicron’s arrival leads many colleges to shift plans for the semester that starts today on many campuses. Some colleges face criticism for doing so, and some face criticism for not making changes.
Academic Minute: Infrastructure in Rural Alaska
Today on the Academic Minute: Guangping Chi, professor of rural sociology and demography at Pennsylvania State University, examines why it...
Chinese University ‘Fires’ Professor Who Is Retired and in U.S.
Renmin University, in China, has “fired” Zhou Xiaozheng as a professor of sociology even though he is retired and lives...
Appeals Court Rules for Ex-President of Michigan State in Nassar Case
A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last month that Lou Anna K. Simon, former president of...