Tenure under threat as US university mulls department closures
Financially troubled institution suggests senior faculty vulnerable
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Financially troubled institution suggests senior faculty vulnerable
Faculty at the University of Tulsa are trying desperately to halt a massive restructuring at the school that slashes its humanities programs in favor of a new emphasis on STEM and business majors.
Asked to explain how they balance financial and academic considerations, administrators and professors say quality is key but struggle to define it.
CBDC could be put into e-wallets for direct and peer-to-peer transactions
Colleges and universities across the country are axing “offensive” mascots.
YouTube has been fined a record $170m (£139m) by a US regulator for violating children's privacy laws.
Students schedule their own classes in protest theory, political history and martial arts
Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has made free college and loan forgiveness a central plank of her campaign. To pay for it, her plan seeks to tax the wealth of America’s richest families.
California adds free community college as some higher ed leaders warn of financial ruin
A University of California, Berkeley program features student-run courses on Harry Potter, Marvel, and a variety of other subjects, for credit.