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FBI Warns of Increased Ransomware Attacks Targeting Colleges
A group of cybercriminals is increasingly targeting colleges, schools and seminaries and attempting to extort them, the FBI’s Cyber Division...
Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories continue to run rampant in today’s public sphere. In today's Academic Minute, SUNY Oneonta's Brian M. Lowe looks...
Desperate for Spring Break, Settling for Less
Most colleges and universities replaced spring break with scattered "wellness days" students could take off. The intent was to discourage travel during the pandemic, but students who stayed put found the replacement options less than satisfying.
Big Deal for Open Access
University of California system secures a landmark open-access deal with publisher Elsevier. Some university librarians hail the agreement as a breakthrough, but others worry about possible long-term impacts.
Brandeis President Publicly Pans ‘Dead-End’ Contract Offer
University president Ron Liebowitz publicly takes Brandeis board's offer to task as negotiations hit a standstill, saying it would undercut his standing with donors.
New Presidents or Provosts: Emory U, Fayetteville State U, Misericordia U, Northern Arizona U, Northwest Iowa CC, St. Augustine's U, U of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, U of San Francisco
David D. Allen, dean of the School of Pharmacy and executive director and research professor of the Research Institute of...
Academic Minute: Conspiracy Theories
Today on the Academic Minute: Brian M. Lowe, professor of sociology at SUNY Oneonta, examines why conspiracy theories continue to...
Report: NCAA Bent March Madness COVID-19 Testing Rules
The National Collegiate Athletic Association allowed Iona College’s men’s basketball team to sidestep written coronavirus testing protocols for players, coaches...