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The Murder of David Josiah Lawson
You've probably never heard of the black student at Humboldt State who was killed in 2017 and whose murder remains unsolved -- even as journalists nationwide publicized the disappearance and murder of Mollie Tibbets, a white Iowa student.
Promotion Standards and Public Engagement
A new study examined in Nature says that university guidelines on tenure and promotion still focus on publication metrics rather...
Opinion
Python in Residence
Scott McLemee reviews John Cleese's new book, Professor at Large: The Cornell Years, a selection of lectures and colloquies from his time moonlighting as an Ivy League don.
Sanctioned for Speaking Out
An Auburn University professor is suing the institution, alleging he was punished for helping uncover how many football players enrolled in the public administration major.
U Montana Fined Almost $1M for Clery Violations
The University of Montana will be fined nearly $1 million for reporting “inaccurate and misleading” crime statistics for three years...
Senior Higher Ed Official Out at Education Department
A top higher education aide and First Amendment advocate has left the U.S. Department of Education, a spokesman confirmed Thursday...
Academics Win MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowships
Academics are among those who learned Thursday that they are winners of the MacArthur Fellowships, widely known as the "genius"...
Did German Catholic Church Get Too Much Control Over Research Study?
Team of scholars uncovered thousands of suspected abusers, but some say they would have found more if not for the limits they accepted on their work.