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[ad_1] iStockPhoto/Inside Higher Ed The members of the American Anthropological Association have endorsed a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions. An all-member referendum took place from June 15 to July 14, and the results were announced today. Thirty-seven percent of eligible members voted. Of them, 2,016 voted for the resolution (71 percent) and 835 people voted against …

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[ad_1] I read with interest the report on a new study from North Dakota State University on students’ hypothetical willingness to report professors who say “offensive” things.   As a longtime administrator, I can count the number of student complaints about professorial speech on one hand and have fingers left over. It hasn’t happened with anything …

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[ad_1] Today on the Academic Minute: Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, explains how gorillas develop resiliency. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Most Popular Stories Most Popular [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Drexel University and Peirce College established a transfer pipeline between the two private institutions to support workforce development among adult learners. Drexel University and Peirce College in Philadelphia established a partnership for adult learner education in the region with a new pilot program for online education and health-care apprenticeships. The pilot, called the Peirce-Drexel …

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