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Biden Nominates Chopra to Lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Rohit Chopra to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A member of the...
Labor/Management Partnerships
How do we bridge the gap between labor and management? In today's Academic Minute, Weill Cornell Medical School's Marie Rudden...
Private College Worries
Private universities are dismayed that a fact sheet of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus relief package only mentions helping public universities.
More Influence for Science
Biden elevates science adviser to the cabinet and picks Eric Lander, director of the Broad Institute, for the post.
Pushback at Community Colleges
At least three community college leaders in California have received backlash against statements about violence at the U.S. Capitol. The system chancellor is standing by them.
New Presidents or Provosts: American River College, College of Alameda, Iowa Western CC, Jackson State U, Laney College, McDowell Technical CC, Miami Dade College, Naval Postgraduate School, U of Waterloo, Western Illinois U
Rudy Besikof, interim president of Laney College, in California, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Melanie...
Between a Lawsuit and Retirement
A longtime professor wants to retire. Her university says she has to drop her pay-based gender discrimination suit first.
Maryland Settles With Parents of Dead Football Player
The University of Maryland at College Park has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the parents of football player Jordan...