Brown faces $46 million finances deficit

Brown College, one of many nation’s wealthiest establishments, is going through a $46 million structural deficit, prompting efforts to restrict development in hiring and doctoral applications. “With out modifications to the best way Brown operates, the structural deficit is anticipated to proceed to deepen considerably, together with a deficit subsequent yr that will develop to greater…

Penn State most cancers researcher faces retractions, analysis ban

Pennsylvania State College has barred a biomedical engineering professor from conducting additional analysis following an investigation that discovered “unreliable knowledge” in quite a few publications she authored, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday. Deborah Kelly, who makes a speciality of most cancers analysis, remains to be listed on-line because the director of PSU’s Heart for Structural…

AAUP faces criticism for reversal on educational boycotts

On Monday, the American Affiliation of College Professors (AAUP) introduced it had deserted its long-held, categorical opposition to educational boycotts. Since then, critics of the change have accused the AAUP of abandoning its dedication to educational freedom. Some, citing the group’s February name for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, have stated it is changing…