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$65 Million Gift Supports Research at 5 Australian Universities
An Australian businessman who made his fortune mining precious metals will donate $65 million to support research fellowships and scholarships...
Calif. Panel Calls for New Higher Ed 'Master Plan,' Key Role for Technology
California needs a new higher education master plan to replace the "obsolete" guiding principles state leaders embraced more than 50...
Charges and Countercharges at Alabama State U.
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, a Republican, on Monday released an audit he commissioned that found possible fraud and waste, conflicts...
A Call for More Academic Freedom in Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rohani is calling for more freedom for students and professors at his country's universities, Radio Liberty reported...
Web Editor Who Treated Scholar Rudely Is Fired
The website Biology-Online has fired an employee whose response to a postdoc infuriated many who learned of the incident. An...
Kansas Faculty Senate Affirms Free Speech
University of the Kansas’ Faculty Senate has voted to affirm free speech rights and academic freedom for faculty members, following...
Academic Minute: Power, Apologies, and Domestic Discord
In today’s Academic Minute, Keith Sanford of Baylor University explores the psychology behind the average domestic argument. Learn more about...
Tracking High School-to-College Rates
Newly-released data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center tracks how 2.3 million high school graduates fared in transitioning to...