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California Faculty Member Charged With Human Trafficking
A New ‘Standard of Care’ for Calculus?
A study from Florida International University’s STEM Transformation Institute finds that using a new calculus curriculum rooted in active learning boosts student knowledge—and grades.
Oberlin Coach Says She Was ‘Burned at the Stake’
Kim Russell, the former women’s lacrosse coach, was reassigned to a new position more than a year after commenting on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports.
Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar
Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.
Federalist Society Panel Mulls Legal Challenge to Biden’s Title IX Proposals
Limited Remote Work Options a Big Driver of Staff Turnover
A new report shows that turnover among nonfaculty higher education workers has nearly doubled since the 2020–21 school year.
‘On Bullshit’ and AI
The rise of generative AI heralds the dawn of a golden age for bullshit in education, A. G. Elrod writes.
University of Texas System Bets Big on Microcredentials
The system, with about 250,000 students, has teamed up with microcredential provider Coursera in its largest partnership yet, which will get students credentialed by tech giants including Meta, IBM and Google.