By Juan M. Gerardo. Before I begin this blog post, I have a question for you: What is mathematics?
You probably thought of numbers, variables, and equations, or maybe geometry and geometric figures. Some of you probably thought of how it applies to the real world via computer science, engineering, and architecture. More...
01 mai 2017
Equity and Social Justice… in Mathematics Methods Courses?
Raising Strong Women in a Culture of Rape
By Sarah Prior and Brooke de Heer. As educators who teach and research in the area of campus sexual assault and rape culture, we are well versed in the statistics and research on the subject. We write and talk about it on a daily basis. More...
Truths to Be Told
By Terri E. Givens. Preface: I have been writing a column for Inside Higher Ed off and on for many years. In 2011, I wrote a column titled “Mental Health: Let’s Talk” that still has relevance today, particularly in light of the recent passing of colleagues in political science. More...
Why You Should Care About Remedial Math
By Alexandra W. Logue.If you are a faculty member who is not in math, know that what's happening in many math departments can be directly hurting your own department and possibly your teaching preferences -- as well as the students themselves, writes Alexandra W. Logue. More...
Speaking of Speakers
By David Galef. The roses are blooming on the quad, and the adjuncts are planning how to get through the summer without salary, which means that commencement at U of All People is imminent (those roses cost money and are planted at the last minute, to impress alumni). More...
DeVos Urged to Restore Loan Servicing Protections
DeVos earlier this month rescinded guidance issued last year by then Secretary John B. King Jr. directing the Office of Federal Student Aid to consider servicers' past performance in the awarding of contracts. In the same decision, she withdrew separate guidance issued by former Under Secretary Ted Mitchell laying out a comprehensive set of servicing standards based on guidelines developed in collaboration with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Treasury. More...
Continued Scrutiny of Loan Servicers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week announced that its supervisory work has uncovered that some student loan servicers are violating the law by failing to provide struggling borrowers with legal protections More...
Union College Investigates Profane 'Scavenger Hunt'
Union College is investigating a lewd “scavenger hunt” started by a women’s athletics team that challenged participants to smoke marijuana with faculty, drink urine and have public sex on the campus ice rink. More...
West Virginia State Sues Dow Chemical for Pollution
West Virginia State University announced Thursday that it is suing the Dow Chemical Company for allegedly polluting the groundwater under the university's campus. The suit says people on the campus face no danger but Dow should be responsible for cleaning up the area. More...
