Graduate Students

How a Department Took On the Next Frontier in the #MeToo Movement

It’s one thing to crack down on overt harassment, but dealing with subtle sexism is a different story. One grad student pushed her professors to try.

Faculty Misconduct

A Star Professor, Removed From Endowed Chair for Harassment, Accuses Yale of ‘Pandering’ to Activists

Michael Simons, a cardiologist, does not dispute that he “pursued by email” a postdoctoral researcher in his school. But he says he’s been punished enough for an incident that occurred years ago.

Faculty Misconduct

A Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment Faces Novel Penalty: Prospective Students May Read All About It

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Law is considering offering them a summary of an investigative report on his behavior.

Leadership

Ole Miss’s Chancellor Will Step Down More Than a Year Before His Contract Expires

Jeffrey S. Vitter gave no explanation for his departure. But rumors that his contract would not be renewed had circulated since May.

Location

The Hottest New Place for University Satellite Campuses: Los Angeles

New York University will join Arizona State University and others in offering internships and courses on the West Coast.

Burning

As Sonoma State Recovers From a Wildfire, Another California Blaze Begins

With flames now threatening other colleges, officials on the Cal State campus describe their efforts to support students and employees who lost everything last year.

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Commentary

Financial Pressures Can Lead to Athletic Scandals

The University of Maryland example shows the dangers of trying to squeeze more than is possible out of limited resources.

Advice

How I Trapped Some Wild Colleagues

Does tackling a mouse problem in our department “count” as service to the institution?

Lingua Franca

Where Do We Begin? Language Learning and Grammar

Very few American college students grasp fundamental concepts like the difference between the past perfect and the imperfect, says Lucy Ferriss. Should language teachers skip all that?