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An image of the book jacket beside a picture of the author, Nicholas Dirks, a light-skinned man with gray hair and glasses

‘A Roller-Coaster Ride From Start to Finish’

Former Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks discusses his forthright new book, which recounts a tumultuous career in higher education on both coasts.

Opinion

Masters of the Universe…

Leave Martha alone.

Governor Blasts University of Arizona for Financial Crisis

In a scathing letter to the Arizona Board of Regents, Governor Katie Hobbs chastised the University of Arizona and its...
A photograph of demonstrators holding umbrellas and signs, one of which says "Faculty Working Conditions Are Student Learning Conditions” and others of which say “CFA On Strike!”

Why Did the Cal State Strike End After Just 1 Day?

California State University’s systemwide strike quickly ended with a tentative agreement. Some faculty members are urging a no vote on what union leaders say is an “excellent” deal.

A group of undocumented students hold protest signs. One yells into a bullhorn.

A Hunger Strike, Then a Letdown for Undocumented UC Students

The students began their hunger strike Tuesday to urge the University of California Board of Regents to allow them to be employed on campuses. It didn’t work.

The text of two departmental statements on the Israel-Hamas war, one from UC Merced and one from UC San Diego.

Should Departments Make Political Statements?

The University of California is considering a policy to limit “personal or collective opinions” on department websites. Some say it violates academic freedom.

New Presidents or Provosts: Cal State LA, Columbia College, Fisk, Northern Kentucky, Portland, SUNY Polytechnic, UNO

Agenia Walker Clark, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, has been named president of Fisk University, also in...

Loyola Marymount to Cut 6 Sports

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles plans to cut six sports at the end of the 2023–24 season, according to...