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Professor Says He Quit Job Over Lack of COVID-19 Safety
James Schiffman has resigned as a professor at Georgia College & State University, where he has taught for a decade...
America’s Forgotten Domestic Slave Trade
We are still working to understand slavery in American history. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Alabama's Joshua D...
What Blockbuster Coaching Contracts Mean for Higher Ed
Massive contracts for college football coaches have prompted criticism from some administrators and elected officials, but economists note such paydays have been building to this level for years.
‘There Is No Escaping Politics’
Why is Marian University axing its political science program and cutting its only tenured expert in U.S. government and politics?
University of Southern California Student Has Omicron Variant
A University of Southern California student has contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The university said the student had flown...
Study Explores Ties Between College Selectivity and Income
A new study from Northwestern University examines the relationship between income, college selectivity and majors. “Public discussion tends to assume...
New Programs: Forest Business, Technology, Data Science
Auburn University is starting an online master of science in the forest business and investment. Purdue University Northwest is starting...
SUNY Faculty Senate Condemns Malatras, Demands Action
The Faculty Senate is the latest group to weigh in on the system's chancellor and question his leadership.