Early Departures
A new study shows that Latinx and black students leave STEM majors at far higher rates than their white peers.
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Dons revolt against Oxford’s new ‘university-run’ college
Plans for Park College seen as a power grab by central management
Trailing spouse academics ‘face pay discrimination’
US study suggests hiring panels may offer worse terms to female scientists seeking jobs at their partner’s institution than to equally qualified solo candidates
Hate Incidents on Campus Still Rising
Results of a new survey show that administrators are still reporting incidents targeting minority students.
Pa. public universities ‘treading water’ with declining enrollment, higher than average tuition
During a candid budget hearing Thursday, lawmakers heard a bleak tale of Pennsylvania’s system of higher education.
UA charges students to learn why Trump rescinding DACA was wrong
The University of Arkansas hosted a course on the "plight of undocumented youth in the Trump era."
Will Me Too Activism Cost Professor Her Job?
A Vanderbilt faculty member, considered a hero to many women in science, finds her once promising tenure bid has stalled.
UC Berkeley employee elated by violence against conservative
Afterward, a UC Berkeley employee expressed glee at the incident, saying it "MAKES ME FEEL EMOTIONALLY SO MUCH BETTER."
Elsevier profits near £1 billion despite European disputes
The publisher has reported steady growth and profit margins of more than a third but warned of threat to business from open access
This university has introduced dog walking sessions to help students de-stress
University stress is no secret, with one in four British students experiencing difficulties with emotional wellbeing during their time as an undergrad.
