(wfu.edu) THE ‘NEW ECONOMY’ IS NOTHING NEW – David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies at Wake Forest University, says that the argument about the United States moving into a ‘new economy’ can be overstated. “Yes, the federal government is now heavily involved in ownership in sectors not normally so treated, such as the financial [...]

(laist) “With Hanukkah and Christmas 2009 now behind us, another major December holiday begins today: Kwanzaa.
Created in 1966 by a man named Maulana Karenga, now a CSULB professor, Kwanzaa honors the Seven Principles during its 7 days: “unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith,” as explained by an article by [...]

(Theindependent) Hastings College Alliance will host a screening and discussion of “What Becomes You,” a documentary film by Hastings College professors David Lovekin, professor of philosophy and chair of the department; and Jim Fritzler, professor of theatre arts, at 7 p.m. Thursday in the French Memorial Chapel. Refreshments will be served. The event is free [...]

(Thetranscript.com) A visiting professor at Williams College was suspended on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges of fraud in federal court earlier this week.
Ernest B. Moore, who taught political science under the name of Bernard Moore at the college, plead guilty to one count of student aid fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one [...]

Robin Magee, a law professor at “the liberal-leaning Hamline University School of Law” has had quite an illustrious career.
Magee  is listed as an outstanding speaker by Communities United Against Police Brutality, spoke out on behalf of  members of the Jena 6, and her Summer “Police Practices” course “will explore citizen complaints against police and policing, [...]

In New York teachers can spend years sitting, doing literally nothing, while collecting a pay check in the rubber rooms….(VIDEOS)

(Fresnobee.com)”A black education professor who was suspended last year after he joked about shooting his students has filed a race discrimination lawsuit against administrators at California State University, Fresno.
University records show Parks once received glowing evaluations for his teaching style. But in the fall of 2007 students started telling administrators that he laced his lessons [...]