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UT Dallas Student Newspaper Strikes After Editor Is Fired
The Mercury’s adviser called a vote to fire the editor in chief, claiming he violated three student media bylaws. The paper’s staff sees the move as retaliatory.
University of Michigan Sends 9th-Century Buddha Statue Back to Nepal
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is sending a ninth-century Buddha statue back to Nepal, ArtNews reported. The university...
The Prestige Factor Propping Up Academic Publishers
A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
N.C. Judge Approves Student Digital IDs for Voter Identification
Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be allowed to use their digital identification cards as...
Colleges Say GOP Bill to Protect Free Speech Would Do the Opposite
The House passed legislation Thursday that could make it more difficult for public colleges to enforce new protest policies.
How Short Courses Benefit Student Success
More colleges and universities are considering implementing shorter terms to improve student outcomes and completion. Course scheduling experts share opportunities and pitfalls of the trend.
Interim Columbia President Apologizes to Those NYPD ‘Hurt’
Columbia University’s interim president, Dr. Katrina Armstrong, in an interview with The Columbia Spectator published Thursday, apologized to those “hurt”...
Impact of Student Debt on Older Adults Grows
Over the last 20 years, the number of adults aged 60 or older with student loan debt has grown sixfold...