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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...
Protests of Political Influence at Hong Kong Universities
Students at Hong Kong’s Lingnan University are protesting two appointments to the university's governing body and calling for the creation...
Academic Minute: Workplace Anxiety
Today on the Academic Minute, Julie McCarthy, associate professor of organizational behavior and human resource management at the University of...
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...
Civil War in UMass Chemical Engineering Department
The chemical engineering department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has been facing a civil war, with two factions...
Community College Suspends Athletics Programs
The College of the Albemarle, a community college in North Carolina, has indefinitely suspended its two intercollegiate teams, baseball and...
Authors Guild Plans Appeal to Supreme Court
The Authors Guild on Friday vowed to take its case against Google to the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals...
First Lady Starts 'Better Make Room' Campaign
First Lady Michelle Obama is today announcing a new campaign as part of her efforts to encourage more young people...