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Hundreds of Students Protest WVU’s Proposed Program and Faculty Cuts
West Virginia University students staged a walkout Monday to oppose the university’s significant proposed employee layoffs and program cuts.
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.
Boston U Hires Outgoing Harvard Misinformation Researcher
Boston University announced Wednesday that it has hired Joan Donovan, the internet misinformation and disinformation researcher whose exit from Harvard...
Nebraska Seeks a Return to the AAU
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was voted out of the selective association of research universities in 2011. Now leaders are striving to make history as the first ex-member welcomed back.
University of Chicago to Settle Financial Aid Antitrust Case
The University of Chicago, one of 17 highly selective colleges accused in a class action of violating federal antitrust laws...
Public Higher Education Is Becoming More and More Inequitable
How can we ensure equal access to a high-quality postsecondary education?
West Virginia’s Unprecedented Proposed Cuts Become Clear
The flagship university is recommending eliminating 9 percent of its majors, all the foreign language programs and 7 percent of full-time faculty members.
Research Halted at Columbia-Linked NY Psychiatric Institute
The federal government halted human research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Columbia University psychiatry department’s flagship site...