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Colleges Fail in Teaching on Israel, Palestine
For too long colleges have been content with managing tensions around the conflict without taking a more proactive approach to student learning, David H. Schanzer writes.
USC, Grad Workers Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Tuesday Strike
The University of Southern California and leaders of its graduate student workers’ union reached a tentative agreement Sunday, averting a...
Greek Mythology in the Garden: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Marie-Claire Beaulieu, associate professor of classical studies at Tufts University, explores how Greek mythology is...
Recruiting to Campuses Far, Far Away
Demographic shifts and funding woes have led a diverse and growing array of colleges to hire recruiters who live and work hundreds of miles from campus. Is it worth it?
UNC Grad Student Unfit to Stand Trial for Allegedly Killing Adviser
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate student charged with fatally shooting his adviser has been declared mentally...
NE Iowa Community College President Contests His Dismissal
Northeast Iowa Community College has fired President Herbert Riedel over “performance-related” concerns, according to a statement on the college’s website...
Professor Says Spelman Raised Students’ Grades, Fired Him
Former tenure-track faculty member says the college inflated students’ grades and axed him after he complained. Some say that violates academic freedom.
CUNY Pilots Multipronged Student Support Program
The City University of New York System has launched CUNY CARES, a three-year pilot program intended to help students more...