Students

With students disagreeing on how acceptable some actions are, colleges must carefully handle cheating reports and manage accusations fairly.

Annual Survey of Earned Doctorates shows drop in number of Ph.D.s awarded in 2020. It’s still too early to tell how COVID-19 impacted Ph.D. attainment, however.

Experts urge colleges to begin planning for the likely arrival of the new COVID-19 variant.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strengthened its recommendations on further COVID-19 vaccinations, raising the possibility that colleges may begin requiring booster shots.

Butler County and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges are the most recent victims in a spate of ransomware attacks targeting higher ed institutions.

Depending on where they go to college, students returning from the holiday break might face required testing, extended mask mandates, online classes—or no mitigation measures at all.

A number of colleges and universities are employing them in an effort to increase campus safety, but such dogs, in fact, often pose significant risks, argues Brianne Donaldson.

Student perceptions of academic integrity and exposure to unethical behaviors uncovered in our survey can guide colleges in educating about such issues and taking action to prevent cheating.