David L. Barnett, who had been serving as the interim president of Brenau University in Georgia, has now been officially appointed to the position on a permanent basis. Ryan C. Hendrickson, who had been filling the role of interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Illinois University, has been named to the … Read more
History departments in the U.K., especially in post-92 universities, are facing significant cuts, potentially leading to the subject being dominated by elite institutions, warns a report by the Royal Historical Society (RHS). The report highlights a growing gap between the popularity of history as a subject and the job security of historians in U.K. universities. … Read more
Montclair State University in New Jersey recently made headlines when it backtracked on a controversial protest policy just 11 days after its announcement, as reported by NorthJersey.com. The initial policy had limited protests and leafletting to a small designated area on campus, while also placing restrictions on silent actions such as displaying signs. This move … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, is set to hold an election night event at her alma mater, Howard University, in 2022. The university spokesperson confirmed this news via email to Inside Higher Ed. The Harris-Walz campaign will be hosting the event on campus as the election results unfold. To encourage student … Read more
The University of Chicago has received a $75 million donation to support the construction of a new cancer pavilion at UChicago Medicine, the university announced Thursday. The gift comes from the AbbVie Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing health inequities, and will help fund an $815 million, 575,000-square-foot freestanding cancer center that will combine research, … Read more
Democracy and higher education have a positive relationship. The growth of universities in the United States coincided with the country becoming more democratic. While the early colleges were founded in British colonies under a monarchy, the emphasis on research, teaching, and educating the whole student flourished as democracy took hold. Despite the stain of slavery, … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Brown University has temporarily suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following a student protest that was held earlier this month. BACKGROUND: Brown condemns ‘unacceptable’ behavior during protest; students persist A spokesperson for Brown told 12 News in a statement “given the severity of alleged threatening, intimidating and … Read more
Pennsylvania State University has banned a biomedical engineering professor from continuing her research after an investigation revealed “unreliable data” in several publications she authored, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Thursday. Deborah Kelly, who specializes in cancer research, is currently listed as the director of PSU’s Center for Structural Oncology and remains employed by Penn State. … Read more
Madera Community College is located in the rural Central Valley, with Fresno State being the closest four-year public university approximately 22 miles away. The proximity of community colleges to four-year universities plays a significant role in the transfer rates of students. A recent study by the RP Group, a nonprofit organization conducting research for California’s … Read more
The text discusses the challenges and pitfalls faced by college presidents, particularly women and people of color, who have shorter tenures on average. It explores why college presidents are under fire for their views on controversial issues and their handling of campus protests. The text also highlights the story of Song Richardson, who left her … Read more