U. Michigan on track to hire 20 new ‘anti-racism’ faculty
An initiative by the University of Michigan to hire 20 new “anti-racism” faculty has moved into the third round of hiring, according to a recent statement from the school. Read more
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Ministers to stop supply of free Covid tests to universities in England
Ministers are stopping supplies of coronavirus tests to universities in England, in the first case of ending the mass distribution of free lateral flow testing kits before dropping all remaining Covid restrictions. Read more
Shakeup of college presidents continues, and women are rising to the top
Many prominent institutions are looking for their next leaders. Will they fall back on tradition or affect change? Read more
GWU admits that it tracked student, employee locations on campus without consent
The George Washington University's president publicly apologized Friday for a fall 2021 surveillance pilot program that tracked students' and employees' locations on campus without their consent. Read more
San Francisco residents recall three members of embattled school board
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board in the first recall vote in the city since 1983. Read more
What does it mean to be a Catholic university?
As Catholic University of America seeks a new president, it must confront an identity crisis. Read more
Professor resigns from APA, says woke ideology drives organization to harmful policies, ‘garbage therapy’
Modern psychology’s emphasis on identity politics and progressive worldviews above personalized treatment approaches helped drive Christopher Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University, to recently resign his position at the American Psychological Association. Read more
A Return to Tenure
Chatham University had tenure, then it didn’t. Now it’s slated to adopt tenure again, citing faculty recruitment difficulties and morale problems. Read more
University of Toronto under fire for giving ‘hell money’ to Asian students
Asian students at the University of Toronto are calling for their administrators to take action after staff distributed “hell money” in traditional Lunar New Year envelopes last week. Read more
Department of Education investigates alleged anti-Semitism in ‘class lectures and course materials’
The Department of Education recently announced that it will investigate claims of anti-Semitic curriculum and behavior at Brooklyn College. Read more
