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Professor Wins Promotion While in Jail
Connecticut's Board of Regents for Higher Education is "deeply dismayed" at the recent promotion of Ravi Shankar, an associate professor...
Smith Professors Regret Withdrawal of Commencement Speaker
Smith College lost its planned commencement speaker, Christine Lagarde, when she withdrew because of criticism of her selection by some...
Academic Minute: Hip Hop Culture Identities
In today’s Academic Minute, Muhammad Khalifa, assistant professor of educational administration at Michigan State University, studies the role of hip...
State Authorization Initiative Adds Five Members
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements added five new members on Thursday: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
At Wake Forest, Commencement Speaker Isn't Changing
It's been a season in which several high-profile individuals -- facing controversies -- have opted out of invitations they accepted...
Northeastern U. Adjuncts Approve Union Bid
Northeastern University adjuncts are the latest to vote to form a union affiliated with Service Employees International Union, they announced...
Turkish Scholar Denied Right to Board U.S.-Bound Flight
The Middle East Studies Association’s Committee on Academic Freedom is protesting the refusal of authorities to allow a Turkish scholar...
Study Finds Brain Changes in College Football Players
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds changes in the brains of college football players...