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Dispute Over President at Oregon Tech
The Oregon Institute of Technology’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee has sent a “letter of concern” to the university’s board accusing...
Graduating More Nurses
Plenty of students want to become nurses, but the nation’s institutions don’t have the capacity to teach or train them. A spate of innovative new programs across the U.S. is seeking to change that.
An Optional LSAT?
The leading law school accreditor has proposed eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. Proponents argue it would increase diversity, but detractors fear a loss of accountability.
Education Minister Investigates $189M Gift to Oxford
Britain’s education minister, Michelle Donelan, is investigating a $189 million gift to the University of Oxford, the BBC reported. Concerns...
2 Laid-Off Akron Professors Reinstated After Arbitration
Two professors at the University of Akron have been reinstated after being laid off two years ago, following a ruling...
Kansas Sets General Education Standards to Ease Transfers
The Kansas Board of Regents last week approved a measure that will standardize general education requirements to make it easier...
Bill to Allow Separation of Joint Consolidated Student Loans
A new bill would offer a path for federal student loan borrowers to separate their consolidated loans from a former...
Immigrant Workers Affected by Turmoil In Their Homelands
What makes people more or less honest at work? In today's Academic Minute. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Thomas Shohfi discusses how...