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Faculty Fights Layoff Plans at City College of San Francisco
About 50 full-time faculty members will be laid off at the City College of San Francisco, the San Francisco Chronicle...
Hoardicultural Studies
Scott McLemee reviews Rebecca R. Falkoff’s Possessed: A Cultural History of Hoarding.
UT Knoxville Reinstates Professor Acquitted of Fraud Charges
A professor who was acquitted of charges of lying about his Chinese connections has been reinstated to his position at...
What to Expect in Rainfall as Climate Warms
Global warming is causing many changes to weather patterns. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Dayton’s Shaung-Ye Wu examines...
Virginia AG Rattles Higher Ed
Legal experts say Jason Miyares’s decision to dismiss two university counsels so soon after his inauguration is unusual. What does it mean for the future of the state’s higher ed institutions?
Multiple Suicides Leave WPI Reeling
A spate of student deaths has deeply shaken Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Student mental health issues, worsened by the pandemic, are a concern that extends to campuses across the U.S.
New Bomb Threats Evoke Past Fears
Repeated bomb threats at historically Black universities and colleges over the past month are raising concerns and prompting conversations about historical violence fueled by racism.
College Completion Rates on the Rise
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found the six-year college completion rate hit 62.2 percent, but experts say it’s still too low for underserved students.