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Liberal Arts Majors Less Drawn to Authoritarianism
Higher education in the U.S. seems to be especially effective at mitigating tendencies toward authoritarianism, a new report suggests. The...
A Secret Merger Discussion in Boston
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is in talks about merging with Wentworth Institute of Technology, The Boston Globe reported...
Academic Minute: Tourism and Local-Global Tension
Today on the Academic Minute, Thomas Paradis, professor of geography and urban planning at Butler University, explains how tourism can...
U of Michigan Faculty Vote No Confidence in President
The University of Michigan Faculty Senate voted no confidence in President Mark Schlissel on Sept. 16. The results were close...
Arbitrator Sides with U of Akron on Faculty Layoffs
On Friday, an arbitrator sided with the University of Akron in its termination of nearly 100 unionized full-time professors. Some...
Lincoln U of Pa. Reappoints Ousted President
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has approved Brenda Allen for a new five-year term as president of the historically Black university...
Professor on Leave After Statement on Trump Supporters
Marshall University has placed a professor on administrative leave after a video circulated on social media of her making inflammatory...
Virginia Commonwealth to Rename Buildings Honoring Confederates
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Board of Visitors has approved resolutions to de-commemorate six campus buildings named for members of the Confederacy.