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Key Lawmaker: 'No Reason' For Excessive Student Debt
During a recent radio appearance, Representative Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican who leads the Subcommittee on Higher Education and...
New Tool for Examining Academic Workforce
The Modern Language Association has launched the Academic Workforce Data Center, making it easy to compare colleges on the percentages...
Pulitzers for Professors and for Penn State Coverage
The 2012 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, and a number of the winners have higher education connections. The Harrisburg Patriot-News...
Woman Fined for Assaulting College Instructor
A Michigan court has fined a 61-year-old woman for assaulting her instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Michigan Live reported...
Italian University Switches to English Instruction
Politecnico, a leading Italian university, is switching the language of instruction to English, The Independent reported. The rector, Giovanni Azzone...
U. of Colorado Moves to Shut Down Pot Event
Marijuana enthusiasts have long visited the University of Colorado at Boulder for a pot-smoking celebration on April 20. The university...
Academic Minute: Diversity and Customer Satisfaction
In today’s Academic Minute, Derek Avery reveals how customer satisfaction can be tied to the diversity of a retail outlet's...
Santa Monica Trustees Stunned by Reaction to Tuition Plan
The board of Santa Monica College has put on hold a two-tiered tuition plan that outraged many who saw an...