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Columbia Chicago, Long-Striking Faculty Have Tentative Deal
Columbia College Chicago and its union representing part-time faculty members reached a tentative agreement Sunday, possibly ending an unusually long...
House Republicans Cry Foul as Biden Administration Delays Antisemitism Regulations
Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee say the Biden administration’s decision to push back the release on new...
How Often Do You Lie? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Christian B. Miller, A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, explains why...
Harvard Early Applications Take a Dive
Early undergraduate applications to Harvard fell by 17 percent this fall, according to data shared by the university. Harvard’s early-action...
Texas Colleges Prepare for the End of DEI
Eliminating multicultural centers. Adding new offices for “engagement” and “citizenship.” Dispersing DEI personnel. These are just some of the steps Texas institutions have taken ahead of the Jan. 1 launch of SB 17.
Frustration Mounts Over Biden’s Latest Debt Relief Plans
Months of talks over how to forgive student loans for borrowers only highlighted how contentious the issue is—and how fraught the path ahead looks in 2024.
War in Gaza Fuels Faculty Free Speech Battles
Advocates for campus free expression and academic freedom say they’ve seen increased reports of squelched speech since Oct. 7—often following social media campaigns and political pressure.
Report: STEM Classes With Racial, Socioeconomic Representation Boost Student GPA
A new study published in the American Educational Research Association’s journal found, when classes are more diverse, all students achieve higher grades.