Filter & Sort
UC Leader Calls it Quits
After 5 years of budget wars and battling with students, Mark Yudof will retire as president of the University of California.
Seeking Brains, Brawn
Faculty advocates and disability law experts question physical requirements included in many of Azusa Pacific University's job ads.
Nowhere to Turn
Every university funding source is under pressure, Moody’s asserts, meaning that all institutions -- even the elites -- need to rethink their business models.
Playing Different Games
Colleges spent much more on athletics per athlete than on academics per student between 2005 and 2010, new report finds, with growth in the former outpacing the latter.
Shared Crisis
With more institutions citing budget woes as they eliminate academic programs, AAUP offers new recommendations for faculty involvement in such decisions and just what constitutes financial exigency.
The Pupil Cliff
Decrease in high school graduates and growth of minority groups will put increased pressure on states to rethink policies and institutions to improve recruitment, retention and outreach to new student populations, according to new report.
Opinion
A Powerful Statement
In opting for less money, and basing his compensation on performance, Purdue's new president is setting a model for higher education, writes Arthur Levine.
Priced Out
Because of increased competition for students, decreased household income and skepticism about value, a third of institutions predict tuition revenue won't keep pace with inflation, Moody's survey finds.