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Another Misconduct Scandal for Michigan State
An Indigenous scholar alleges that she suffered her supervisor’s abuse for years, only to face retaliation from both him and the institution after she reported him. Little has changed since the Nassar case, she says.
Opinion
Can We Talk?
In view of the “cancel culture” discourse, Jim Ryan and Ian Baucom of the University of Virginia write that universities should train students to be empathetic speakers and generous listeners.
Student Agrees to Drop Lawsuit Against Proctorio
Proctorio and Erik Johnson, who sued the online proctoring company in 2021, said in a joint statement that Johnson had...
Opinion
It’s Time to Fix the Rankings
The peer-assessment system favors institutions that have done well for decades, write John Barnhill and Joe O’Shea.
Tiny Home Villages to Address Homelessness: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Portland State University Week: Todd Ferry, a senior research associate, explains why small...
Late-Night Dorm Raids Upset Students at Medaille
Students at Medaille College, in Buffalo, N.Y., held a protest Friday to demand the removal of Kenneth Macur as president...
Application Trends Continue to Be Positive
The Common Application, which reported positive trends on applications through February, is also reporting positive trends for March. “Total application...
Opinion
Let’s Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’
Higher ed must stand against the real threats to free expression—the raft of legislation targeting the teaching of “divisive concepts,” Patricia McGuire writes.