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At undergraduate level, Southern institutions appear to be having a tougher time attracting students from outside the U.S. Nearly half of graduate deans see declines at the master’s level, and 31 percent at the Ph.D. level.

New paper explains effort to fight gender bias in political science, and, perhaps, in other disciplines as well.

Honor for history book is given back amid criticism of its citations. Author says there are 52 errors he sees as accidental and mostly minor, but others see more fundamental problems.

Shift on gainful-employment rule is latest move by Trump administration that pleases for-profit sector but dismays its critics.

American U scholar says provost cherry-picked negative student ratings of her teaching to deny her a promotion

Carl Wieman makes an evidence-based plea for better science instruction in a new book on what might be his grandest experiment yet.

Trinity College in Connecticut places Johnny Eric Williams on leave over controversial comments about race. Faculty groups say college is undermining academic freedom.

First-ever national survey of postdocs who are parents reveals a lack of access to paid parental leave, pressures to return to work early and extra stressors for parents of color.

At meeting of federal advisory panel, some members push accreditors to set “bright lines” for colleges’ performance, while others caution against oversimplification.

Scholar who is popular speaker nationwide is ousted from center directorship and resigns faculty job at Ohio State, amid allegations of misconduct.