Calling it quits
It remains unclear just how many professors are leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation, but stories about who is leaving, and why, abound. Will institutions be forced to respond with real change? Read more
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Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships Read more
U. Tennessee launching Institute of American Civics to combat ignorance of country’s founding principles
The University of Tennessee is working to launch an Institute of American Civics to teach about the founding principles of America and promote civil discourse and constructive debate. Read more
Chair goes flying through the air as Oakland school board votes against reopening schools for the third time
California's Oakland school board voted this Wednesday 4-2 to keep schools closed, rejecting a resolution from parents calling on school to reopen in the wake of statewide closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
‘It will always have value’: readers on whether English lit is worthwhile
News that Sheffield Hallam University is to scrap its standalone English literature degree from next year triggered an outcry this week, after the government’s decision to end funding for degrees where less than 40% of graduates find “highly skilled” employment within six months. Read more
Meet the ballsy art professor students tried — and failed — to cancel
Students had accused art professor of repeated microaggressions, showing students controversial cartoons Read more
Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln bust removed from Cornell library after ‘complaint’: professor
A bust of President Abraham Lincoln and a plaque of the Gettysburg Address have been removed from a Cornell University library. Read more
Columbia embroiled in controversy over alleged fraud in foreign students program
Yocasta Brens, former Director of the Office of International Students and Scholars at Columbia’s Teachers College, recently filed a lawsuit against the university for the alleged fraud. Read more
The new task force idea from one big university that could be pivotal in 2022-23
A group of leaders at the University of Michigan is working to mitigate the fallout from the reversal of Roe v Wade. Read more
Business degree not necessary for success, entrepreneur says
A business degree is not necessary to run a successful company, a coffee entrepreneur recently told The College Fix. Read more
