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Office for Civil Rights Warns Colleges on Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Colleges and universities are legally required to protect students from antisemitism and Islamophobia, the Education Department reminded institutions Tuesday. “Hate-based...
Chico State Professor Must Pay After Losing Libel Suit
A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill...
Wisconsin Universities Strive to Recoup Withheld Funds
The Universities of Wisconsin, the system that oversees the state’s four-year public institutions, unveiled a proposal Monday that is designed...
House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs
House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that...
Contact With Extraterrestrials Might Go Badly: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: David Shorter, professor of world arts and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles...
Female Archaeologist’s Work Receives Overdue Recognition—90 Years Later
The Library of Congress has taken a “historic step” in acknowledging the contributions of Mary Ellingson, a former University of...
Defining Good Conversation: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Paula Marantz, dean and distinguished professor of English at Drexel University, explores some of the...
Judge Grants Class Action Status in Athlete Compensation Lawsuit
A federal judge on Friday ruled that thousands of current and former college athletes should be included in the damages...