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U of Chicago Pledges Action After Killing of Recent Graduate
University of Chicago president Paul Alivisatos pledged a commitment “to working urgently” with scholars and city, state and federal elected...
Rooming With Rabbits (and Other Nonhumans)
Institutions with pet-friendly policies are seeing an uptick in students bringing dogs, cats, hamsters, reptiles and more to campus. Students say the animals help them cope with anxiety and stress.
Researching ‘Institutional Courage’
A research center focuses on how institutions, including colleges, betray their constituents—and how institutions can act with courage instead.
Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges: The Key Podcast
In the last month, California enacted a law that could greatly expand the number of bachelor’s degree programs being offered...
UNC Affirmative Action Case Appealed to Supreme Court
Students for Fair Admissions, the anti–affirmative action group, is appealing a recent federal court decision that the University of North...
Michigan State Fires Unvaccinated Staff, Suspends Students
Michigan State University has fired two employees and suspended 16 students for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, The Detroit...
Africa: The New Epicenter of Global Terrorism
There is a new hub of global terrorism. In today's Academic Minute, the U.S. Military Academy's Jason Warner surveys this...
Looking for Answers
Rutgers University at Camden arts and sciences professors want to know why their beloved dean was fired abruptly. They didn’t get much of an explanation during a meeting with their chancellor, making an already rocky relationship worse.