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Protests Over Fees Close South African Universities
Protests over fee increases have caused the suspension of classes at three South African universities, BBC News reported. Protests have...
Amherst Latest to Rescind Cosby Degree
Amherst College is the latest of nine total colleges to rescind an honorary degree from Bill Cosby. The Amherst Board...
Moody's: Boot Camp Experiment Is Revenue Opportunity
Moody's, the credit rating agency, this week weighed in on a recently announced U.S. Department of Education experiment to allow...
Israeli Ministers Back Bill to Bar Boycott Proponents
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation is supporting a bill that would bar noncitizens or permanent residents who have advocated for...
A Call for More Research on Campus Shootings
Eighteen research centers focused on studying higher education have issued a joint call for more government and private support for...
Ohio State Adopts Tiered Health Care Benefit Premiums
Ohio State University is moving to a tiered contribution health care plan next year, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The university...
Colleges Embrace Pell Grant Expansion for Prisoners
More than 200 colleges and universities have said they’re interested in joining the Obama administration’s pilot program that will provide...
Should Academics Try to Minimize Plane Trips?
A petition campaign being launched today by 56 academics urges professors, colleges and disciplinary associations to take steps to minimize...