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Faculty, staff honored at 2026 Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (66+ words) MACON/ATLANTA " Mercer University honored faculty and staff for their years of service at Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies in Macon and Atlanta. At the Atlanta ceremony, retirees honored included Lanell Bellury, Priscilla Danheiser, Carol Isaac, Leisa Marshall, Susan W. Miller and…...
In De Vane Lectures, literary scholar and dean of Yale College will explore the "purposes" of higher education
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (597+ words) In a semester-long lecture series open to the public next fall, Yale's Pericles Lewis will examine the many objectives of a college'education. Pericles Lewis, who in his role as dean of Yale College guides the undergraduate academic and residential experience,…...
Stony Brook professors join climate arts residency at Governors Island
19+ min ago (581+ words) Impact and Inclusion Awards Stony Brook professors join climate arts residency at Governors Island Adina Genn//April 10, 2026// Two Stony Brook University professors, Nobuho Nagasawa and Darla Migan, from the College of Arts and Sciences, were selected as year-long Climate Arts…...
What Is HB580? How the Alabama bill could change college tenure
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (366+ words) A major shift could be on the horizon for Alabama's public universities. On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed House Bill 580, which Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, sponsored, moving the proposal closer to becoming law after the House cleared it earlier this…...
Board OKs 5% increase to housing and dining rates
28+ min ago (387+ words) The Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase housing and dining rates by 5% for the 2026-2027 academic year. The collective cost of a basic residence hall double and a silver unlimited meal plan will rise to $13, 574. Last year,…...
Silviculture professor comes full circle at Warnell
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (756+ words) Stephen Kinane'signed his job offer from a hospital room,'finalizing'his return to the University of Georgia just hours before the birth of his daughter.' "At that point, I knew this was going to be a lifestyle career," said Kinane, assistant…...
Faculty Friday: Dr. Douglas Daniel
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (608+ words) Dr. Doug Daniel'has loved mathematics for as long as he can remember.' As a child, Daniel had completed nearly every level of math his elementary school offered by the time he had reached 6th grade, and in high school, he had…...
Investiture Ceremony To Celebrate Stellar Faculty, Researchers
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (232+ words) The University of Texas at Dallas will honor a new cohort of endowed chairs and professors at its 2026 investiture ceremony April 16 in the Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall. What: University Investiture Ceremony When: 1: 30 p. m. Thursday, April 16 Where: Edith…...
Workshop Explores Role of Humanities in Age of AI
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (479+ words) Angelika Kraemer, director of the Language Resource Center at Cornell University, and Cory Duclos, director of Colgate University's Keck Center for Language Study, brought together participants for an interactive workshop about Artificial Intelligence (AI) on March 31. The workshop confronted a…...
Michigan State University housing, dining costs hiked more than a year ago
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (245+ words) Students living on Michigan State University's campus will be paying much more next year, the university's board decided Friday in a unanimous vote. The board approved a 5% increase, a substantial hike over last year's 2. 9% increase. The costs will rise from…...