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University of Phoenix Plans to Go Public
The company that owns the University of Phoenix has filed for an initial public offering, months after plans to sell...
Embracing Transparency After a Rankings Scandal
Temple launched a Data Verification Unit in the wake of a 2018 rankings scandal that now assesses every number and statistical claim released by the university.
An Uncertain Future for HSIs
Advocates for Hispanic-serving institutions are worried about the federal program after the Department of Justice refused to defend it in court.
Law Firm Threatens Brown Climate Researchers
A law firm representing anti–wind energy groups is demanding that Brown University researchers retract findings linking those groups to the...
Opinion
George Mason Must Not Comply With the Government’s Demands
If the institution accepts the Office for Civil Rights’ findings, it will not just damage the college’s reputation, it will make all of higher education more vulnerable, says James Finkelstein.
Judge: Minn. Cannot Bar Colleges That Require Faith Statements From State Program
Religious colleges that require students to sign a faith statement cannot be shut out of a Minnesota program that funds...
Howard President Steps Down, Former President Appointed Interim
Howard University president Ben Vinson III will step down Aug. 31, two years after assuming the role and two weeks...
DOJ Deems Definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Unconstitutional
The Department of Justice said it won’t defend against a legal challenge to the law defining HSIs as having at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduates. The program’s future is in jeopardy.