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SUNY and Its State Plan to Remake Teacher Education
Leaders of the State University of New York and the state's Education Department unveiled a plan Wednesday aimed at expanding...
Oregon College Settles With Student Stabbed by Roommate
Central Oregon Community College has reached a legal settlement with a student who was allegedly stabbed by a roommate whom...
Social Media and Depression
Does being addicted to social media make you more depressed? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Pittsburgh's Brian Primack...
Fears for Future of UNC Black Colleges
Republican lawmakers back bill that would substantially cut tuition and revenue, and seek more student diversity, at five system campuses, four of which are minority-serving institutions.
Overtime for Some
Obama administration releases final rules to require new payments for many employees. Regulations make clear that higher ed employees considered teachers will continue to be exempt. Postdoc pay could be key issue going forward.
Professor Cleared and Still Out of a Job
Professor accused of using a slur -- not against an individual -- during a well-intentioned but ill-received classroom discussion about race fails to earn reappointment to tenure track.
Generate Your Next Job Title
Website pokes fun at administrative bloat by generating endless job titles and inflated salaries.
Call for Social Sciences With ‘Chinese Characteristics’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the development of systems of philosophy and social sciences “with Chinese characteristics,”...