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27 janvier 2018

Racist Signs at University of South Carolina

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Signs about "dumb black asses" and "stupid monkeys" were placed over a display case of the African-American studies program at the University of South Carolina, The Post and Courier reported. More...

27 janvier 2018

To Be in Person, or Not to Be?

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. That's the question disciplinary associations and academics are facing on conference interviews, which many departments are replacing with video. More...

27 janvier 2018

When a Field's Reputation Precedes It

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. Theories abound as to why women remain underrepresented in many fields. A new study says that perceived gender bias in a given discipline is the primary criterion women use for selecting a college major, not the perception that a field is science or math oriented (sorry, Larry Summers). More...

27 janvier 2018

Border Patrol Arrests Professor on Harboring Charge

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. Scott Daniel Warren, an environmental studies instructor at Arizona State University, was arrested in southern Arizona last week on a federal harboring charge. The arrest came just hours after No More Deaths, an aid group for which Warren volunteers, released footage of Border Patrol agents kicking over water bottles left for migrants, the Associated Press reported. More...

27 janvier 2018

First Mexican Member of the NCAA?

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Cetys University, a private institution not far from the U.S. border, may be the first Mexican institution to join the association after a new rule was approved Saturday. More...

27 janvier 2018

Spencer to Speak at Michigan State

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Spencer had initially been denied a venue at Michigan State, but his representatives sued the institution. The legal dispute ended with an agreement to let Spencer speak on March 5, the university’s first day of spring break, The Detroit Free Press reported. More...

27 janvier 2018

23-2 Amérique Latine : vers la formation d’un espace latino-américain de l’enseignement supérieur ?

Cette identité commune remonte au début du siècle dernier : dès 1908, l’université de la République d’Uruguay a institué la participation des étudiants dans les organes de ses collèges tandis que la même année, le premier Congrès international des étudiants américains à Montevideo promouvait cette idée. Un mouvement en faveur de la coparticipation des étudiants prit corps à Cordoba en Argentine et conduisit à une profonde réforme de l’université en 1918. Il fallait rompre avec l’héritage colonial d’universités et d’établissements d’enseignement supérieur dotés d’un pouvoir central fortement hiérarchique. Cet esprit nouveau se diffusa dans les universités d’Amérique latine, donnant naissance à un nouvel espace régional académique. Mais cette vision nouvelle a disparu. L’enseignement supérieur en Amérique latine a dû faire face à des défis majeurs requérant de profondes réformes : dans bien des pays de la région, l’absence de stabilité économique et politique, et l’attractivité très limitée des professions académiques ont favorisé une fuite massive des cerveaux. Plus...
27 janvier 2018

Lehigh Bans Hard Alcohol at Fraternity Events

HomeBy Doug Lederman. Lehigh University on Tuesday announced an indefinite ban on the serving of hard liquor at fraternity events, citing the "alarmingly high number" of alcohol-related transports on campus and national incidents of alcohol abuse. More...

27 janvier 2018

University of South Florida Consolidation Gains Support

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. The Board of Governors overseeing Florida's 12 public universities voted on Thursday to support a plan to consolidate the three institutions in the University of South Florida System into one solely accredited institution. More...

27 janvier 2018

California Systems Unveil Joint Procurement

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. The University of California and California State University are sharing a new procurement system in what leaders are billing as the largest effort of its kind in higher education and an opportunity to significantly reduce costs. More...

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