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COVID Goes Back to School
As students return to campus, colleges are reporting record-high numbers of COVID cases—but don’t expect a revival of heightened safety measures.
Faculty Strike at Eastern Michigan
Professors say the university’s health care cost-sharing proposal, which would dramatically increase their premiums, forced their hand. Eastern Michigan files for an injunction to force faculty members back to work.
Jury Awards $48M to Baylor Medical College
A jury on Tuesday awarded Baylor Medical College $48.5 million for damages caused by COVID-19, Claims Journal reported. It said...
U of Missouri Board Adopts PTO Plan Opposed by Employees
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved a new paid time off policy for system staff members, which...
What Do People Mean by ‘Banana Republic’? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Matthew Wilson, associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of South Carolina...
Bill Would Limit U.S. Aid to Foreign Medical Schools
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has introduced a bill to limit U.S. aid to foreign medical colleges. He said that...
Delivery Driver Pulls Gun in Altercation With Student
University of Richmond police are investigating an altercation between students and a delivery driver, the university president announced Tuesday. The...
Duquesne Law School Receives $50M Gift
Trial lawyer Thomas R. Kline has committed $50 million for “transformational support” of Duquesne University’s 111-year-old law school, which will...