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Britain, Canada, France Seek Foreign Researchers
The British government this week announced a 100-million-pound fund (about $129 million) to attract international researchers to the United Kingdom...
‘Fear of Looking Stupid’
Anthropologist offers explanation for why faculty members hesitate to adopt innovative teaching methods.
Maryland Bans ‘Scholarship Displacement’
A new Maryland law that took effect at the beginning of July prevents public colleges from practicing scholarship displacement --...
Controversial Professor's Crowdfunding Success
Jordan Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and an outspoken critic of what he calls “compelled...
U Southern Mississippi Cuts Dozens of Positions
The University of Southern Mississippi is eliminating 17 faculty jobs and 16 staff positions, all vacant, as it deals with...
Contentious Debate Over Ryerson’s History
The student union at Toronto’s Ryerson University is divided over a demand to rename the university due to the views...
Academic Minute: Playtime in Kindergarten
Today on the Academic Minute, Christopher P. Brown, professor in the department of curriculum at the University of Texas at...
Opinion
An Open Letter to Jeff Bezos
Donald J. Farish offers a philanthropic suggestion to the billionaire: award transformative gifts to colleges.