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academic

adjective as in relating to schooling, learning

adjective as in relating to theories, philosophy

noun as in scholar or university/college teacher

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For starters: stay still, be quiet and do not wear yellow, according to the makers of a British film about an academic who adopts a hawk while grieving her father's death.

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Speaking at a UC-wide academic senate meeting Thursday, Milliken said he understood employee concerns and argued that data sharing was routine across presidential administrations.

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“Let’s see if we can ride this out, because what we’re not going to do is compromise our basic academic independence.”

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Between September 2024 and July 2025 a small crew was based at the site to capture the highs and lows of the academic year.

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The Journal received 64 surveys from academic and business economists between Oct.

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