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Texas A&M Professor Suspended for Allegedly Criticizing Lieutenant Governor

Texas A&M already lost its president in the wake of a Texas Tribune article on the mishandled hiring of a Black professor. Now, the Tribune connects politics to the investigation of a current professor.

The Paris Commune’s Long Shadow: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Carolyn J. Eichner, professor of history and women’s and gender studies at the University of...

AI Boom Creates Concerns for Recent Graduates

More than half of recent graduates question whether they are properly prepared for the workforce in light of the rise...

Students Relying on More Financial Aid but Fewer Take Out Loans

Federal financial aid continues to be a key source of funding for students going to college, though a lower percentage...
The book jacket for ‘The Ends of Knowledge: Outcomes and Endpoints Across the Arts and Sciences,’ edited by Rachael Scarborough King and Seth Rudy.
Opinion

‘The Ends of Knowledge’

What are the end points of our disciplines—and when, if ever, could we be done? Seth Rudy and Rachael Scarborough King argue these are questions worth asking.

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‘Untold Harm’: Education Department Discharges Loans of 7,400 CollegeAmerica Students

The Biden administration says the Colorado campuses of CollegeAmerica, a defunct for-profit college, lied to students, so the Education Department is forgiving their loans and offering refunds.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’

The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status.

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Academic Success Tip: Working Smarter With ChatGPT

A professor at the University of Iowa taught students how to get better results from ChatGPT with a classroom assignment.