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Inside Higher Education

• Colleges award tenure June 28, 2022
  Salem State University Kevin Carey, English Fernando Colina, marketing and decision sciences Luke Conlin, chemistry and physics Gina Curcio, criminal justice Joseph Gustafson, criminal justice Julie Kiernan, theater and speech communication Sara Mana, geological sciences Betsy Miller, music and dance Ken Mullane, management Kurt von Seekamm, economics Mustafa Yatin, chemistry and physics Southeast Missouri State […]
  Scott Jaschik
• A grant combats gaps for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders June 28, 2022
  Image: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders struggle with low college participation and high attrition rates, yet scholars say these students have often been overlooked in wider discussions about equity gaps in higher education. But more attention is being paid to their unique challenges as higher ed leaders nationwide focus more on improving academic outcomes for underrepresented […]
  Sara Weissman
• Authors discuss book on science and definitions of merit June 28, 2022
  Image: Science is a meritocracy. The merit of scientists’ ideas matters much more than whether a scientist is Black or white, a man or a woman, and is gay or straight. Right? Not so fast, says a new book, Misconceiving Merit: Paradoxes of Excellence and Devotion in Academic Science and Engineering (University of Chicago Press). The […]
  Scott Jaschik
• Gap widens in spending on NCAA men's and women's teams June 28, 2022
  Image: Women are participating in college sports at higher rates than in the past, but men’s participation still outpaces women’s—and the funding gap between women’s and men’s programs continues to widen, according to a recent report by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The report, released Thursday by the NCAA inclusion office, marks the 50th anniversary of […]
  Sara Weissman