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...
27 novembre 2019
26 novembre 2019
Investigation: Thompson Rivers U Violated Professor's Academic Freedom
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...
26 novembre 2019
Paying for a ‘Toxic’ Postdoc
By Colleen Flaherty. Scholar wants to spread the word about the price postdocs have to pay to exit their appointments early. More...
26 novembre 2019
The Mobility Trap
By Colleen Flaherty. New paper examines why intergenerational immobility resurfaces when looking at advanced degree holders. More...
26 novembre 2019
Organized Crime Scholar Accused of Laundering Millions
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...
26 novembre 2019
Diversity Statements as 'Litmus Tests'
By Colleen Flaherty. Mathematician comes out against mandatory diversity statements, while others say they continue to be valuable -- with some caveats. More...
26 novembre 2019
Mental Health, Bullying, Career Uncertainty
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...
26 novembre 2019
Williams Releases Statement on Free Inquiry and Inclusion
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...
26 novembre 2019
Illinois to Include Sexual Misconduct in Background Checks
By Colleen Flaherty. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a series of sexual misconduct policy recommendations from a systemwide task force.
The recommendations, which will eventually become formal policies, include prohibiting not just consensual sexual or dating relationships where there exists a supervisory relationship between parties, but all faculty-undergraduate relationships and relationships between professors and graduate students in the same academic unit. More...
26 novembre 2019
How Mindfulness Helps Grad Students
By Colleen Flaherty. First study on the effects of mindfulness on graduate students says it has significant benefits. More...
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