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Mounting Faculty Concerns About the Fall Semester
Professors across institutions increasingly wave red flags about the private and public health implications of default face-to-face instruction come fall, along with a lack of shared decision making in staffing and teaching decisions.
Florida State Bars Parenting During Remote Work
In March, Florida State University decided to temporarily permit its employees to care for children while working remotely. The university...
Utah Restructures Public Safety Dept. After 2018 Failures
The University of Utah has restructured its Department of Public Safety by reducing the chief of police's oversight over various...
Community College Draws Criticism for Calhoun Name
Calhoun Community College in Alabama has received criticism for its name, a reference to John C. Calhoun, a former U.S...
Bethany Removes Robert Byrd Name From Building
Bethany College has removed the name of the late senator Robert C. Byrd from its campus health center. A message...
Opinion
Universities Must Save the Next Generation of Essential Workers
The pandemic is threatening graduate students even though their labor is essential to the university and its students, argues Sarah Stinard-Kiel.
Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Proven Program
A City University of New York program considered a national model for improving graduation rates of disadvantaged students is facing budget cuts. Higher ed experts worry this may be the first of many disinvestments in student success due to the recession caused by the pandemic.
Academic Minute: Trust
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Longwood University Week, Sarai Blincoe, associate professor of social psychology, explores three things...