By Colleen Flaherty. Sociologist’s essay about the “gray” area of sexual consent sets off allegations of rape against him and doubts about whether he should be teaching a class on masculinities in America. More...
21 avril 2018
21 avril 2018
Reviving the Curriculum
By Colleen Flaherty. Will proposal for streamlined general-education program at Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences give the curriculum new life? Can new approaches to language and diversity engage students who might otherwise lose interest. More...
21 avril 2018
Men Likelier Than Women to Say They're Smarter Than Peers
By Colleen Flaherty. Male students were 3.2 times more likely than women to say they were smarter than their partners, the paper says. A male student with a 3.3 grade point average is likely to say that he is smarter than 66 percent of his classmates, while a woman with the same GPA is likely to say she’s smarter than 54 percent of her peers, based on an advanced analysis. More...
21 avril 2018
Artistic Expression or Harassment?
By Colleen Flaherty. Two professors resign from MassArt following harassment allegations. Are art schools taking a harder line against professors in era of Me Too? Are academic and artistic freedom at risk. More...
21 avril 2018
‘A Different Kind of University’
By Colleen Flaherty. “Shocked, dismayed and angry”: faculty members at Wisconsin Stevens Point react to a plan to cut 13 majors, including English, history, political science and sociology, and expand more job-oriented programs. More...
21 avril 2018
Study: College Education Can Delay Dementia
By Grace Bird. As a cure for dementia continues to elude researchers, focus has turned to delaying its onset. Two studies published Monday by the University of Southern California focused on dementia, examining the role of education and chronic disease in its onset. Alzheimer's disease and dementia currently affect about five million Americans. More...
21 avril 2018
Fraternity Suspended After 4 Arrested in Drug Bust
By Grace Bird. Four East Carolina University students were arrested Tuesday when authorities seized 2,500 bars of Xanax, marijuana and two shotguns from an off-campus fraternity house, according to The News and Observer. More...
21 avril 2018
Pima to Cut 6% of Staff
By Grace Bird. Arizona's Pima Community College announced plans to eliminate 6 percent of its staff Friday, as part of a three-year strategy to cut $15 million in spending, according to Tucson News Now. More...
21 avril 2018
Jefferson Statue Vandalized at Virginia
By Grace Bird. A statue of Thomas Jefferson was vandalized at the University of Virginia Friday, the day college the celebrates its founder each year. The words “racist + rapist” were spray-painted in red letters on the base of the statue. More...
21 avril 2018
Eastern Michigan to Close Livonia Campus
By Grace Bird. Eastern Michigan University confirmed Friday it would not renew its Livonia campus lease, effective June 30. The college is moving courses online and to the main campus in Ypsilanti. More...
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