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No Contract Renewal for Connecticut State Chancellor
Following a recent spending controversy, the Connecticut State Colleges and University system has declined to renew Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s contract...
Another 700 NSF Grants Cut
Another 700 National Science Foundation grants were slashed Friday, the day after the agency’s director quit and a week after...
A Little Failure Goes a Long Way, a New Book Argues
In a conversation about his new book, Let Colleges Fail, economic historian Richard Vedder discusses why higher ed institutions should operate more like the Fortune 500.
Education Dept. Gives Penn 3 Demands After Finding Title IX Violation
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated the gender-equity law Title IX...
AAUP Report Backs Tenured Pro-Palestine Professor Who Was Fired
A new American Association of University Professors investigative report concludes that Muhlenberg College violated the academic freedom of a tenured...
Weekly Wisdom | Dr. Toyia Younger ‘The Power of Transfer: Unlocking Social Mobility’
A rallying cry for real collaboration on this #WeeklyWisdom episode with Dr. Toyia Younger.
Trump Antisemitism Task Force Praises Yale Protest Crackdown
As other prominent universities struggle with whether—and how—to please the president and avoid funding cuts, the New Haven institution’s actions received federal plaudits.
After Federal Grant Losses, HBCUs Put Hope in Executive Order
Federal agencies cut some grants to historically Black colleges in efforts to quash DEI. HBCU leaders hope a new executive order supporting their institutions creates a positive shift.