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Fired UCSC grad students speak out, campus prepares for impacts
An expectant father pursuing a doctorate in politics. A cultural-anthropology doctoral student who says she has a genetic illness requiring costly treatment. An international student — working toward a doctorate in computer science — whose visa may be at risk.
Profs blame higher ed budget cuts on ‘white resentment’
White overrepresentation is presented as the cause of a decrease in university funds, according to professors at UNT.
University researchers plan to create Alexa-like device to identify implicit bias
Imagine a fly on the wall that attentively listens to every last word that is spoken in the conference room. It will keep track of every workplace interaction over time, constantly collecting data.
Stanford to use gift to cut student debt
Stanford University said it will use a $55 million commitment from California real-estate developer John Arrillaga to ensure some of its medical students graduate without debt.
Tackling use of fixed-term contracts ‘priority’ for Russell Group
Statement issued as union claims fears of ‘reputational damage’ have forced leading UK universities to act
Separate but Equal at the MLA?
The Modern Language Association planned separate panels for scholars of color and their white colleagues.
Conservatives livid after Wyoming lawmakers shoot down bill to repeal ‘gun-free zones’
The Wyoming state senate killed a bill that would have repealed "gun-free zones" in the states.
Protests, disruptions escalate at University of California following mass graduate student firing
Hundreds of grad students pledge not to fill vacant positions
University Housing for Faculty and Staff
Rents in urban areas are skyrocketing, and faculty and staff members at universities increasingly face long commutes and housing insecurity. San José State hopes a creative solution can help.
