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The Full-Time Faculty Factor

December 2, 2021
Professors from across New York’s public colleges say that all students, regardless of race or what campus they’re on, should have equal opportunities to study with full-time professors. Yet as of now, those chances are concentrated on predominantly white campuses, according to one analysis.

Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations

December 2, 2021
Five major textbook publishers band together in a lawsuit accusing e-commerce hub Shopify of enabling digital piracy.

A Growing Chorus of Concern

December 2, 2021
Southern Illinois faculty members are defending a colleague indicted for alleged grant fraud under the Justice Department’s China Initiative as criticism of the initiative grows. 

College Boards Are Still White and Male, Report Shows

December 2, 2021
While board size held steady in 2020, the pandemic had a significant impact on the frequency and length of board meetings, many of which were conducted online.

New Presidents or Provosts: Campbellsville U, Delaware Valley U, Howard CC, Northwestern State U of Louisiana, Rice U, Southern Oregon U, U of Memphis, U of South Alabama, Wagner College

December 2, 2021
Richard J. Bailey Jr., president of Northern New Mexico College, has been selected as president of Southern Oregon University. Jo Bonner, chief of staff to Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama, has been appointed president of the University of South Alabama.

A ‘Roadmap’ for Campus Speech

December 1, 2021
Task force report argues that free inquiry and inclusion are twin values, if campus groups all work to make them so.

What Omicron Could Mean for Colleges

December 1, 2021
Experts urge colleges to begin planning for the likely arrival of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.

Boosting Vaccine Mandates

December 1, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strengthened its recommendations on further COVID-19 vaccinations, raising the possibility that colleges may begin requiring booster shots.

Nebraska Lawmakers Call for Resignation of UNL Chancellor

December 1, 2021
Two state senators are calling for University of Nebraska at Lincoln chancellor Ronnie Green to step down following the announcement of a new plan on diversity and inclusion.

2 More Community Colleges Targeted by Ransomware

November 30, 2021
Butler County and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges are the most recent victims in a spate of ransomware attacks targeting higher ed institutions.

The Dark Side of Lottery-Funded Scholarships

November 30, 2021
More and more states are creating lottery-funded scholarship programs, but they disproportionately hurt the people they’re often intended to help.

From Small Program to Statewide Network

November 30, 2021
Nevada state lawmakers are giving the University of Nevada at Reno millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funding to support prospective first-generation students.

Gay Men Earn Degrees at Highest Rate, Study Finds

November 30, 2021
Roughly 52 percent of gay men in the U.S. have a bachelor’s degree, compared to 36 percent of all adults. Their academic achievement shows resilience in the face of victimization.

Controversial Scholar Resigns

November 29, 2021
Scholar of pedophilia at Old Dominion University steps down amid controversy about comments on “minor-attracted persons.”

‘The Right Decision’

November 29, 2021
Truckee Meadows Community College says it won’t fire a professor accused of “insubordination,” after all.

Reimagining Supports to Help Single Moms

November 29, 2021
A new report outlines the efforts of four community colleges to better support single mothers trying to earn degrees.

A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access

November 29, 2021
The PATH to College Act, introduced earlier this month—and included in the House’s version of the Build Back Better Act—would make public transportation more accessible for students at community colleges and minority-serving institutions.

‘A Dangerous Precedent’

November 24, 2021
Professors urge University of Texas at Austin to lift a pause on recruiting participants for an approved study on the effectiveness of antiracist training for white children and parents.

Patchwork of COVID Thanksgiving Protocols

November 24, 2021
Depending on where they go to college, students returning from the holiday break might face required testing, extended mask mandates, online classes—or no mitigation measures at all.

A New Way of Reaching Refugee Students

November 24, 2021
With the promise of a new U.S. government pathway for private sponsorship of refugees in the works, a campaign aims to build support for a model through which universities could sponsor refugees.

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