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U of Akron Moves Forward on Cutting 6 Colleges

The university will combine colleges and programs to streamline and make itself more flexible. On Cleveland.com.

For Chinese academics, the government allows little flexibility on the official narrative and threatens academic freedom. On Inside Higher Ed.

Chapel Hill is still working on social distancing plans and how to get students back on campus. On the Daily Tar Heel.

The hopes of reformers for a new era of higher ed after the coronavirus are unlikely to actually happen. On The American Conservative.

The losses were much higher than what university officials had expected. On the Lawrence Journal-World.

Prestige might matter in academic circles, but in the economy, most people don't care. On The Wall Street Journal.

Local officers will not assist at sporting events after an instance of police brutality killed a man. On ESPN.

The company emphasized athletes and Greek life when hiring and put them in a training program. On Business Insider.

Students are asking questions, but clarity has been lagging. On the Daily Tar Heel.

Downsizing and refocusing university priorities is critical at this time. On the Independent Institute.