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Academic Minute: History and National Identity
Today on the Academic Minute: Sahana Mukherjee, assistant professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, examines why this can lead to...
American U Expels 18 in Underground Fraternity
American University has expelled 18 students and put another on probation for their involvement in what the institution calls an...
Ontario Proposes a French-Language University
The government of Ontario is proposing to create the province’s first French-language university and will introduce legislation to this effect...
Report: 15+ Hours of Work Per Week Can Hold Students Back
A report from the ACT Center for Equity in Learning finds that working more than 15 hours per week can...
U Maryland Band No Longer Playing Pro-Confederate Song
The University of Maryland at College Park’s marching band will no longer play the state song, a pro-Confederate battle hymn...
Report: Boosting Quality More Effective Than Tuition Cuts
A newly released paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that spending on improved educational quality is more...
Chinese Universities Seek Tighter Control of Faculty
Chinese universities are tightening their ideological control of faculty members’ views, with seven top-tier universities having established “teachers’ affairs departments”...
Academic Minute: Impact of 'Fake News' Claims
Today on the Academic Minute: Mark Canada, professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, examines whether the claims of “fake...