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Contentious Debate Over Ryerson’s History
The student union at Toronto’s Ryerson University is divided over a demand to rename the university due to the views...
U Southern Mississippi Cuts Dozens of Positions
The University of Southern Mississippi is eliminating 17 faculty jobs and 16 staff positions, all vacant, as it deals with...
Controversial Professor's Crowdfunding Success
Jordan Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and an outspoken critic of what he calls “compelled...
Maryland Bans ‘Scholarship Displacement’
A new Maryland law that took effect at the beginning of July prevents public colleges from practicing scholarship displacement --...
Britain, Canada, France Seek Foreign Researchers
The British government this week announced a 100-million-pound fund (about $129 million) to attract international researchers to the United Kingdom...
FTC Refunds Former DeVry Students
The Federal Trade Commission began mailing more than $49 million in refund checks to former DeVry University students Wednesday as...
Man Charged in Threats Against Evergreen State
Authorities in New Jersey have charged Robert W. Kerekes Jr., who lives in the state, with making phone threats that...
#shortacademichorrorstory
Many academics have been having fun with a hashtag -- #shortacademichorrorstory -- suggested this week by Jonathan Peelle, a cognitive...