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Climate Migration: Facing the Inevitable
Many stand to lose their homes and towns in the face of impending climate change. In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton...
A (Temporary) Win for Academic Freedom
Judge mostly sides with University of Florida faculty members in a free speech case that cast doubt on UF’s political independence from Tallahassee.
Expanded Options for Some Foreign Students
The Biden administration has taken steps to make the U.S. more attractive to international talent, including expanding eligibility for some foreign STEM students to participate in a popular postgraduation work program.
Will Test Optional Become the ‘New Normal’?
As more colleges embrace the practice for a few years—or permanently—the debate is changing.
U of Rhode Island Revokes 2 Honorary Degrees
The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees has voted to revoke two honorary degrees: one to retired Lieutenant General...
‘If I’m Hungry, the Last Thing I’m Worried About Is Physics II’
A new survey of nearly 5,000 students at historically Black colleges and universities found that they faced food shortages and unstable housing and experienced homelessness during 2019–20.
Opinion
What Keeps a President Up at Night
It’s a wonder college leaders even attempt to sleep these days, but the most obvious crises aren’t what fuel my worst nightmares, writes Mary Dana Hinton.
‘Entanglement’ With Colleague Spurred FIU Leader’s Resignation
Florida International University published a statement Sunday revealing that its president, Mark B. Rosenberg, resigned Friday in part because he...