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Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota
Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle.
UCLA, Davis Join Strike Supporting Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Academic employees at two more University of California campuses have joined the University of California, Santa Cruz in the strike...
California Bill Would Create ‘Black-Serving Institution’ Designation
Some lawmakers and higher ed leaders in California want a state-level designation highlighting colleges and universities serving Black students well.
Lawmakers Sought to Mandate Class on Founding Documents. What Were Professors to Do?
Conservative groups are pushing civics requirements in higher education, not just K-12. In North Carolina, undergraduates now must study the founding documents. Will other states follow?
New Report: Hispanic Serving Institutions ‘Do More With Less’
A new report, published Wednesday by the center-left think tank Third Way, asserts that Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) “do more with...
Commencement Speech Crosses, Captivates—and Centers Campus Culture Wars
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sparked controversy at Benedictine College’s graduation when he praised women who choose to be homemakers and mothers.
Ex-Seminary Prof Charged With Falsifying Notes Amid Sexual Abuse Probe
A former professor and interim provost of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was arraigned Tuesday on federal charges of falsification of...
Former U. of Arizona Student Convicted of Killing Professor
A jury has convicted a former University of Arizona graduate student of murdering professor Thomas Meixner on campus in October...