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A House Divided
Most of the opposition to the U. of Illinois decision to block the hiring of Steven Salaita has come from the humanities, and most of the university's defenders are campus scientists. Why?
Fight Over Digital Accessibility
Higher ed lobbying group and advocates for students with disabilities are at odds over a proposal that would require a federal agency to set guidelines for the accessibility of technology products on campus.
Opinion
He. She. Zhe.
Nyasha Junior changed how she welcomes students to her class this fall, to try to make it more inclusive – with unexpected results.
Wage Data Done Right
New data on the labor-market returns of short-term certificates show both the value and pitfalls of using earnings data as a yardstick in higher education.
Bill Targets U.S. Education Research
Congressional panel approves legislation -- criticized by some research groups -- that would change how federal education studies are overseen.
Punished for Winning?
Mills College adjuncts, fresh from winning a union vote, protest job eliminations and program changes that seemed to kick in just as collective bargaining was won.
Consumer Agency Sues Corinthian
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's lawsuit accuses the troubled for-profit college operator of luring students into predatory private loans and illegally harassing them to repay the debt.
Sharing Intel on Completion
A new group of 11 public research universities says it can set aside competition and prestige-chasing to work together to graduate more low-income students.