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Professor known for statements widely perceived as racist has had low class sign-ups for several years, suggesting campus verdict ahead of formal sanction review

In handling widespread and complicated problems for academia, especially after Covid, Ivy League institution moves from denial to attempts at finding compromise

Agreement on pay hikes and better benefits for graduate student instructors would end biggest-ever job action in US higher education, although many workers dissent

AI becoming smarter and more accessible should be viewed not only as a cheating risk, say experts

Former Reed president hopes other universities will challenge influential league table

Daughter of Haitian immigrants, social scientist serving as dean of arts and sciences promises to bring new commitment to interdisciplinary achievement

Incident is ‘shameful and disappointing’ and ‘undermines’ inclusivity on campus, says academic

Outgoing president of LA campus ties success to institution’s longstanding diverse culture, even as he leaves under accusations of failing to protect it

Year after MIT and Harvard’s abandonment of non-profit online course platform, universities slow in finding promised new beneficial mission, while for-profit buyer sheds staff and loses market value

Xiaolei Wu alleged to have told victim that he had reported them to security agencies in homeland

Proposed safe home for conservative voices doing well on funding but with signs of delays and political softening

Scientific sharing trailblazer hopes detailed tracking of researcher behaviour will help identify stubborn obstacles to more cooperative environment