By Colleen Flaherty. Scholars of religion and biblical literature object to idea of having their conference badges checked and scanned, citing concerns about policing, profiling and their precariously positioned colleagues. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Following an investigation into Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, the Canadian Association of University Professors concluded that institution violated a professor’s academic freedom in suspending him -- and that it appears to have a weak understanding of the concept of academic freedom, according to the CBC. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Scholar wants to spread the word about the price postdocs have to pay to exit their appointments early. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. New paper examines why intergenerational immobility resurfaces when looking at advanced degree holders. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. A professor of international studies at the University of Miami who studies drug trafficking and organized crime in the Americas is charged with laundering money from Venezuela, according to Bloomberg. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Mathematician comes out against mandatory diversity statements, while others say they continue to be valuable -- with some caveats. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. More than a third of Ph.D. students have sought help for anxiety or depression caused by Ph.D. study, according to results of a global survey of 6,300 students from Nature. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Williams College on Thursday released a statement affirming its commitment to free inquiry and inclusion. The move follows student protests over a faculty drive to adopt the Chicago Principles on free speech, which critics say ignore issues of inclusion. More...