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University of Houston pushes its dean of social work back down to the faculty. He says some professors objected to his views on racial justice and abolition.
Enrollment Remains Top Risk Cited by Colleges
Enrollment remains the biggest risk cited by colleges and universities for the fourth year in a row, according to the...
DeSantis Asks Colleges How Much They Spend on Diversity
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has asked Florida’s public colleges to report on the costs associated with diversity, equity...
New Details Emerge in Univ. of Idaho Murder Case
New details have emerged from the unsealing of an affidavit describing the evidence that led to the arrest of Bryan...
Opinion
Driven to Distraction
Scott McLemee reviews Jamie Kreiner’s The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction.
DeSantis Asks Colleges How Much They Spend on Diversity
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has asked Florida’s public colleges to report on the costs associated with diversity, equity...
Racial Inequality, Age and COVID-19 Mortality
Certain groups bear more of the brunt from disaster and epidemics. In today’s Academic Minute, American University’s Lallen Johnson explains...
Battling the Fallout of a Racist Comment
Purdue Northwest faculty members want Chancellor Thomas L. Keon to step down after a racist remark. Keon is clinging to his job despite a reprimand from the Board of Trustees.