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Penn State Professor on Leave After Being Caught in Compromising Position with Dog
A Pennsylvania State University professor faces charges of “open lewdness,” cruelty to an animal and sexual intercourse with an animal...
Suit Threatened as Anthropologists’ Israel Boycott Vote Begins
Just as American Anthropological Association members have started voting on a resolution “to boycott Israeli academic institutions,” a law firm...
Striking U of Washington Postdocs, Scientists Reach Tentative Deal
University of Washington postdoctoral researchers and research scientists and engineers announced Thursday that they have paused their strike after reaching...
Houston Dean Accused of Racial, LGBTQ Harassment
Two preliminary investigation reports allege “microaggressions, slights, double entendre and boorish behavior.”
AAUP: Faculty Benefits Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic
Institutions’ contributions to full-time faculty members’ health and retirement benefits significantly declined in real dollars over the pandemic and still...
Mayo Threatens Firing Professor for Interviews—and Idioms
A longtime faculty member at the medical school is being threatened with termination after interviews he gave to CNN and The New York Times.
MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going
The Mathematical Association of America is facing controversy for deciding to host its big annual conference in Tampa.
U of Washington Research Postdocs, Scientists Begin Strike
University of Washington postdoctoral researchers and research scientists/engineers began striking Wednesday over pay and other issues. Becca Bluett, a member...