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Blackboard Acquires Analytics Company Blue Canary
Learning management system provider Blackboard is once again turning to acquisitions to bolster its analytics capabilities. The company on Tuesday...
English or Afrikaans at a South African University?
Stellenbosch University’s governing council has set aside a November proposal by university management to elevate English above Afrikaans as the...
Hopkins Announces $25 Million Faculty Diversity Effort
Johns Hopkins University is the latest institution to announce a major faculty diversity initiative in light of the recent, nationwide...
Academic Minute: Racial Solidarity
Today on the Academic Minute, Lewis Davis, associate professor of economics at Union College, in New York, examines how issues...
29 Scholarly Societies' Statement on 'Campus Carry'
Twenty-nine scholarly societies on Monday issued a joint statement opposing the Texas "campus carry" law that will significantly expand the...
Wisconsin Faculty Leaders Oppose Draft Tenure Policy
Faculty leaders on three University of Wisconsin System campuses objected to proposed new tenure policies ahead of a systemwide task...
U of Chicago Will Resume Classes Today
The University of Chicago announced Monday afternoon that its main campus would be open today -- after a day on...
Study: 40 Percent of Young Adults Receive Financial Help From Parents
Students who attend four-year institutions and are from high socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to rely on financial help from...