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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.
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...
Viperin
Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful compound to fight a broad array of viruses. In today's...
Identifying Local Skills Gaps
New report from Emsi explains how regions can use data to identify skills gaps, which vary wildly across cities and even within industries, and what that means for higher ed.
Senate Might Rebuke DeVos on Borrower Defense
As Senate debates joining House in condemning Education Department rule on forgiving student loans, key Republicans are on the fence.
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.
Demanding a Provost's Resignation
University of Oklahoma students want change -- in the form of a new provost -- following several racist incidents on campus.
Free Speech Challenges in Real Time
The University of California's second annual conference on campus free speech turned into an actual exercise in free speech when student protesters unexpectedly showed up.