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Call to Reform Accreditation
Accrediting agencies should no longer serve as gatekeepers to federal financial aid, argues a new report by Hank Brown, a...
Faculty Strike Ends at Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham Technical College faculty resumed classes Monday following their weeklong strike over union contract negotiations. A three-year contract deal reached...
Young Adults Take Longer to Begin Careers, Report Says
Economic shifts over the past 30 years have delayed career launches for young adults, according to a report released Monday...
$250 Million Gift for Yale
Yale University could admit about 15 percent more undergraduates because of a $250 million donation to construct two residential colleges...
Academic Minute: Hands-Free Phones and Driving Errors
In today’s Academic Minute, Yagesh Bhambhani of the University of Alberta reveals why hands-free cell phone use makes driving dangerous...
Looming Worries for American U. of Afghanistan
An article in The Washington Post documents concerns that the looming withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan could threaten the...
$130 Million Gift to Fund Israeli-Chinese University Collaboration
A Hong Kong businessman plans to donate $130 million to help the Technion, Israel's leading science university, establish a technology...
U.S. Poised to Enter Legal Fray Over State Voter ID Laws
The U.S. Justice Department plans to sue North Carolina over its restrictive voter identification law, The New York Times reported...