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Legislative Analyst Critiques Calif. Governor's Higher Ed Plan
California's Legislative Analyst's Office issued an extensive report Wednesday that praised some aspects of Governor Jerry Brown's plan to finance...
Nickname That Would Not Die Lives Again in North Dakota
The never-ending saga of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo has been extended again, with the...
Academic Minute: Extrasolar Planet Discovery
In today’s Academic Minute, Alice Quillen of the University of Rochester reveals the process used to detect and describe objects...
Barefoot Protest in Kentucky
Many statehouses are seeing student protests this month, as lawmakers deliberate over proposed budget cuts, and symbolism is a common...
Governor Seeks Major Cuts for Pennsylvania Higher Ed
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, a Republican, on Tuesday proposed cutting the state's higher education budget by 30 percent, on top...
AFT Council Affirms Partnership With AAUP
The American Federation of Teachers Executive Council on Tuesday reaffirmed a commitment to collaborating with the American Association of University...
Webster University's Bold Move in Chess
If it happened in football, it would be a big-time violation of NCAA rules. But Webster University announced this week...
A 'More Modern' LMS From Blackboard
Blackboard today unveiled a “more modern” look for its industry-leading learning management system, Blackboard Learn, which has been criticized in...