One professor's misbehavior raises questions about what colleges will tolerate; the University of Virginia brings back Early Decision; and more.
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Faculty
By Terry Nguyen

Barrett Watten, a Wayne State University poetry scholar, was known for his erratic temper. His alleged misbehavior raises questions about what universities are willing to tolerate. (PREMIUM)

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Admissions
By Terry Nguyen

The university had ended the application option because it was more commonly used by wealthier, more advantaged students. (PREMIUM)

Campus Space
By Alexander C. Kafka

Its Class of 2023 is overenrolled, so the university is offering $4,000 packages to take a gap year, reimbursements for community college credits before transfer, and free summer classes to ease crowding during the year.

Teaching
By Steven Johnson

The University of California at Santa Cruz overhauled its first-year courses to improve students’ critical reading and metacognition.  

Students
By Dan Berrett

The big winner among sectors was four-year private nonprofit colleges. But much of this growth could be attributed to the conversion in tax status of a single institution.

Faculty
By Lily Jackson

The faculty member had accused the university of forcing economics students to pay $100 each for access to course materials, in hopes of winning a grant from a company.

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By Anastasia Berg

A debate over “privilege” threatens to overshadow the real problem.

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By Devin M. Garofalo, Anna Hinton, Kari Nixon, and Jessie Reeder

Harking back to an era of “peak English” betrays marginalized scholars.

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Taking stock of a vanishing world.

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