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Academic Freedom Under Strain as One-Third of Faculty Report Growing Restrictions, National Survey Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education, with more than one-third of faculty members reporting increased constraints on their ability to teach, conduct research, and speak freely compared to six or seven years ago. of faculty believe their institution's administration is under increased pressure from trustees or regents to avoid negative publicity, while 38.6%

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSIs) has released a new report that highlights the unique challenges and needs of early-career faculty at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.”

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shola Lynch Spelman College has scored a major coup with the hiring of award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch as its Diana King Endowed Professor in Film, Filmmaking, Television, and Related Media in the Department of Art and Visual Culture. It is amazing that Spelman has a documentary film program — it is the only HBCU with one.

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Penn faculty say outside groups are threatening its academic freedom

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Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.

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When Inclusion Gets Complicated: What Faculty Need to Know About Service Dogs in Higher Ed

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BY ALLISON GAINER As faculty, we often find ourselves balancing pedagogy, policy, and student support. Without guidance, even well-intentioned faculty can find themselves unsure of how to respond, which can lead to exclusion, frustration, and conflict. For students with disabilities, that support sometimes includes service dogs.

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Advocates ask Education Department to collect new racial, legacy data in college admissions

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Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

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This week in numbers: Education Department announces long awaited gainful employment rule

Higher Ed Dive

We’re recapping some of the week's top stories, from the agency's new for-profit regulation to the tenured faculty cuts at a public university.