China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy

China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy

sara.custer@in…

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spending on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kick-start recovery.

China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy

sara.custer@in…

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spending on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kick-start recovery.

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Helen Packer for Times Higher Ed 

Illustration showing the black book cover and two headshots. The text reads The Origins of Critical Race Theory: The People and Ideas That Created a Movement

Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory

Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory

Katherine Knott

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Aja Martinez and Robert Smith say in a new book that the roots of CRT show that the academic discipline is uniquely American and an extension of the civil rights movement.

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Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory

Katherine Knott

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Aja Martinez and Robert Smith say in a new book that the roots of CRT show that the academic discipline is uniquely American and an extension of the civil rights movement.

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Katherine Knott 

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Cuts at Sonoma State

Judge Temporarily Blocks Cuts at Sonoma State

Josh Moody

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

A judge issued a temporary restraining order to stop sweeping cuts, finding that the university violated its own policies on winding down academic programs.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Cuts at Sonoma State

Josh Moody

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

A judge issued a temporary restraining order to stop sweeping cuts, finding that the university violated its own policies on winding down academic programs.

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Josh Moody 

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Colleges Expand Wellness Offerings for Student Success

Colleges Expand Wellness Offerings for Student Success

Ashley Mowreader

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

To address concerns about student health and well-being, institutions are bolstering their campus wellness spaces and services.

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Colleges Expand Wellness Offerings for Student Success

Ashley Mowreader

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

To address concerns about student health and well-being, institutions are bolstering their campus wellness spaces and services.

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Ashley Mowreader 

An artwork by artist Chavis Marmol, a Tesla 3 car crushed by a nine-ton Olmec-inspired head, is pictured in Mexico City on March 13, 2024

A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities

A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities

Elizabeth Redden

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.

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A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities

Elizabeth Redden

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.

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Katina L. Rogers 

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Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?

Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?

Ryan Quinn

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.

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Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?

Ryan Quinn

Thu, 04/17/2025 – 03:00 AM

The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.

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Ryan Quinn