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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. A new dean, Joseph Aistrup, was appointed.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Inside Higher Ed

The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. The dean had an envelope in his hand and gave it to me. “On Feb. “On Feb. “They asked to speak with me privately.

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Dr. Paula D. McClain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. The 6 th edition will be published in mid-2013.) A Howard University Ph.D.,

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is indeed completely free,” said Dr. Bryn Geffert, dean of libraries at UVM. “It Before UVM, he helped launch the Amherst College Press in 2013 and led a consortium of libraries in creating the open-access Lever Press in 2016. Geffert himself has prior experience with o pen-access models.

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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

Jeff Witmer, professor of math, said that what the board appears to want “will change the ethos of Oberlin—a place where historically the faculty have made progressive decisions and where the dean has been viewed as first among equals. Yet the faculty didn’t lead Oberlin’s response to the incident.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Doris Espiritu EPW was created by Dr. Doris Espiritu, Senior Advisor to the Provost, dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering & Computer Science, City Colleges of Chicago. program or other [kinds] of doctoral studies,” says Dr. Sharon Barrios, program director and Cal State Chico’s dean of graduate studies.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. Don’t just skim through it; understand its implications for your institution and its broader impact on academic freedom.