By Colleen Flaherty. Do smaller classes help reduce performance gaps in science fields? Yes, according to a new study in BioScience. More...
Western Illinois U to Lay Off 24 Professors
By Colleen Flaherty. Western Illinois University will lay off 24 faculty members, including seven who have tenure, by next summer, the institution’s Board of Trustees announced Thursday. More...
Oregon State U Faculty Is Unionized
By Colleen Flaherty. Oregon State University’s new faculty union is now certified, the American Federation of Teachers- and American Association of University Professors-affiliated union announced Thursday. More...
Professor Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Student
By Colleen Flaherty. An assistant professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida was arrested at his office last week and faces two charges of stalking, the Orlando Sentinel reported. More...
Professor, Donor, Harasser
By Colleen Flaherty. University of California, Irvine, says it will remove former professor's name from the science institutions he helped build after finding he harassed women. More...
Bye, Bye, Chili Pepper
By Colleen Flaherty. Rate My Professors ditches its chili pepper "hotness" rating after professors criticize the teacher-rating website for contributing to a poor academic climate for women. More...
Purdue Will Not Punish Professor Who Shared Blackface Throwback Photo
By Colleen Flaherty. Purdue University will not punish a faculty member who posted a photo of herself on Facebook in blackface, NewsOne reported. More...
AAUP Censure for Nebraska
By Colleen Flaherty. AAUP censures Nebraska-Lincoln for alleged violations of academic freedom in Courtney Lawton case. Iowa and Stillman removed from lists of sanctioned and censured institutions. More...
More Faculty Departures at Rochester
By Colleen Flaherty. Two more professors involved in a legal case against the University of Rochester over its handling of the Florian Jaeger case have resigned. More...
Anthropology Journal's Editorial Board Responds to Abuse Allegations
By Colleen Flaherty. Past and present members of HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory’s editorial board published an open letter Monday expressing “concern for some disturbing news regarding the journal’s leadership.” The letter cited prior reporting from Inside Higher Ed about allegations that the journal’s longtime editor-in-chief, Giovanni Da Col, a research associate in anthropology and sociology at the University of London, harassed and assaulted journal staff members. More...