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Gender and Warfare in the Middle Ages: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Marilynn Desmond, distinguished research professor at Binghamton University, uses the example of Christine de Pizan...
U of California Proposes Guaranteed Transfer Plan
The University of California has proposed, for the first time, a guaranteed admission plan for all qualified community college students...
Children’s Food Experiences Shape Grown-Ups’ Taste Preferences
Why do we like the food we like as adults? In today’s Academic Minute, Stony Brook University’s Arianna Maffei looks...
Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions
Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while bachelor's-degree-seeking students dip.
Temple University President Resigns
Jason Wingard has stepped down after mounting pressures related to campus violence and workforce issues. His sudden resignation ends a tenure marked by controversy.
Iowa Wesleyan Will Close
Another small, private institution falls to financial pressures, which officials blame partly on the Iowa governor’s denial of their request for COVID-19 relief funds.
Commenters Decry Move to Roll Back Free Inquiry Rule
Higher education associations want the Education Department to repeal the entire free inquiry rule put in place by the Trump administration.
Academic Success Tip: A (Study) Room of Their Own
Howard Community College is the latest institution to add a family study room. Proponents of these spaces say they help students who are parents and signal something deeper about belonging—when they’re part of a suite of family-friendly policies.