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Wild, Wild 'Westworld'
Scott McLemee reviews Westworld and Philosophy, a collection of essays to be published shortly before the second season of the HBO series begins.
Poaching Talent From U.S.
Canada announces 24 scholars recruited to its universities from all over the world -- with more than half coming from the U.S.
After the ACA, Fewer Uninsured Students
Since health-care reform was enacted, the number of students without health insurance has dropped, but they remain the largest cohort of uninsured Americans.
Ending Honors for Racists
University of Michigan will rename two buildings -- one honoring a late president and the other a late professor -- after research showed them both to have promoted bigoted ideas.
The Pulse: Higher Ed 'Beyond Millennials'
This month's episode of the Pulse podcast presents audio and video of Bryan Alexander's keynote speech at the USciences eLearning 3.0 conference last month.
Climate Change and Health Care
Gaps in health-care access for vulnerable populations are closing around the globe. In today's Academic Minute, Dartmouth College's Chelsey Kivland...
Tenure Under Threat in Kentucky
Late addition to budget bill would allow dismissal of tenured professors due to program changes or eliminations, ending protections previously adopted by college boards. Move comes as tenure rights are eroding elsewhere.
When Grants Turn to Loans
More than 6 in 10 recipients of the TEACH Grant, created to attract instructors for high-need subjects in low-income schools, have seen those grants convert to loans after they fail to meet eligibility standards, Department of Education report finds.