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Professor Leaving University After Being Dubbed ‘Pretendian’ for Years
University of California, Riverside, professor resigns after colleagues alleged her Cherokee heritage claims were fraudulent. She remained employed in academe despite years of denunciations.
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‘Constitutional Crisis’ at Trinity?
A dispute at the Connecticut college over two deans’ behavior has administrators and professors at loggerheads regarding the limits of the faculty’s investigative authority.
Historians Back Ousted Center of the American West Director
At 11th Hour, University Drops Racial Literacy Requirement
A mandated curriculum long sought by Virginia Commonwealth students and faculty members was set to take effect this fall. The university delayed it late last month, and advocates don’t buy its reasoning for doing so.
The Toll of a Botched Hire
Texas A&M announces it will pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million and concludes that the university’s prior president, despite protestations to the contrary, played a key role in the mess.
In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped
This year, Republican lawmakers in multiple states proposed bills eliminating tenure and targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. But legislatures only ended up passing significant bans on DEI.
Texas A&M President Claims Ignorance in Black Editor Hiring Controversy
Texas A&M President Retires, Citing Press Over Mishandled Hire of Black Editor
The university’s president since June 2021 stepped down effective immediately Thursday night amid negative national media attention.