West Point Restriction on Civilian Faculty Speech Overturned
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West Point Restriction on Civilian Faculty Speech Overturned

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[ad_1] The U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s policy required preapproval for faculty speech. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The U.S. Military Academy at West Point can’t enforce against…

3 Questions for Instructional Designer Nicole Sanderson
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3 Questions for Instructional Designer Nicole Sanderson

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[ad_1] I saw on LinkedIn that Nicole Sanderson has started reaching out about potential instructional design opportunities. Following my conviction that instructional designers are the world’s most…

Don’t Follow Harvard on Grade Caps (opinion)
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Don’t Follow Harvard on Grade Caps (opinion)

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[ad_1] On May 19, Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted 458 to 201 to cap flat A grades in undergraduate courses, limiting the total number of…

Boston Mayor Wu Won’t Speak at Harvard Amid Strike
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Boston Mayor Wu Won’t Speak at Harvard Amid Strike

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[ad_1] Harvard graduate students have been on strike since April 21. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Boston mayor Michelle Wu withdrew from speaking at a Harvard Law School…

Clemson Taps Michigan State President
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Clemson Taps Michigan State President

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[ad_1] Another Big Ten president is on the move. Less than two weeks after Michigan State University offered President Kevin Guskiewicz a $1 million raise, doubling his compensation…

Swarthmore Promises Free Tuition for Families Under $200K
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Swarthmore Promises Free Tuition for Families Under $200K

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[ad_1] Such tuition-guarantee programs have become increasing common in the past several years. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Wolterk/iStock/Getty Images Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania…

Before Deploying AI in Admissions, Ask Why
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Before Deploying AI in Admissions, Ask Why

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[ad_1] The use of AI carries potential risks and benefits for admissions offices. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | hiphotos35 and ismagilov/iStock/Getty Images Despite more…

NIH’s Use of “Multiyear Funding” Grants Poses Research Risks
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NIH’s Use of “Multiyear Funding” Grants Poses Research Risks

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[ad_1] The federal agency says it wants to forward fund all competing research project grants next year. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty…

A Seminary Where Queer Students Belong
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A Seminary Where Queer Students Belong

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[ad_1] Tyrone Davis grew up in a Christian family in Miami, spending Sundays at church listening to sermons that explicitly condemned homosexuality. As a Black, queer immigrant,…

U of Texas Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close Programs
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U of Texas Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close Programs

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[ad_1] The rule revision also allows the president to eliminate individual faculty positions for “bona fide academic reasons.” Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman/Getty Images Faculty members at the…