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Green Light for Student Employee Unions

National Labor Relations Board withdraws a proposed rule against student employee unions. The development will likely lead to more unionization efforts on private campuses. Columbia University grad assistants, planning a strike, welcome the news.

COVID-19 and Beyond: Solutions for Academic Mothers

After reading paper after paper describing the problem, scientists urge on- and off-campus entities to help female caregivers weather the pandemic through specific policy changes and approaches.

COVID-19: A Moment for Women in STEM?

National Academy of Sciences panel chronicles what COVID-19 has been like for female scientists and then urges institutions to take meaningful, equity-minded action on their findings.
Opinion

A Serious Look at Fun in College Classrooms

COVID has created a dearth of social experiences, but classes can be a venue for meeting new friends and making learning an enjoyable experience, write Sharon Lauricella and T. Keith Edmunds.

New Programs: Internet of Things, Data Science, Public Health, Culinary Arts, Business

Florida International University is starting a master's degree in the internet of things. Florida State University is starting a master's...

Time-Out for Google

Tech conference on fairness, transparency and accountability cancels Google as a sponsor over concerns about the company's fairness, transparency and accountability.

ACICS on the Ropes Again

Advisory group's recommendation last week puts troubled accreditor's federal recognition in jeopardy for a second time -- a possible death knell.

Recruitment Strategies for the Humanities

Humanities programs are hurting and in some cases fighting for survival. A new report shows they are not passive victims and that many have robust strategies to attract students.