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It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking
We in academe must do more to ensure today’s students become tomorrow’s skilled thinkers. Fortunately, we are in a position to do so without having to overturn the current higher education system or break the bank, writes Jonathan Haber.
South Dakota Faculty Union at Risk
South Dakota’s House and Senate each passed bills last week that would ban faculty members from collective bargaining at all...
Tulane Removes 'Victory Bell,' Citing Its Ties to Slavery
Tulane University has removed the "Victory Bell" from its pedestal on campus after learning it was originally used to direct the movement of slaves on a plantation.
Oklahoma Christian Fires Recruiter After Racist Incident
Oklahoma Christian University has fired a recruiter after he asked students at a high school to line up by the color of their skin (darkest to lightest) and hair ("nappiest" to straight).
Berkeley Sets Fundraising Sights High
The university's ambitious $6 billion fundraising campaign is among the largest by a public higher ed institution.
College Volleyball Players Kneel During Israeli Anthem
Two members of the volleyball team at Brooklyn College took a knee during the playing of the Israeli national anthem...
Viperin
Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful compound to fight a broad array of viruses. In today's...
Education Dept. Penalizes University of Southern California
An investigation by the federal agency's Office for Civil Rights found the university failed to protect students from a serial sexual predator employed as a gynecologist at the campus health center.