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A photo illustration of Michael Eisen's posts on X, including the one he says got him fired, and another from him announcing his own ouster. A snippet from the journal's statement saying he's being replaced is also included.

Editor Fired After Sharing ‘Onion’ Article on Israel, Hamas

A journal ousted its editor in chief, a Berkeley professor, after social media backlash over his criticism of Israel.

Middle East Fallout on Campuses: Vermont Speech, Dueling Open Letters

Fallout from the war between Israel and Hamas continues to reverberate across college and university campuses. Here are the latest...
Female professor talks with student in a hallway

Workplace Climate Pushing Female Professors Out

A new study shows that concerns over workplace climate—not work-life balance—were most likely to push female professors out of academia.

Front of the Education Department building

Colleges Confounded by Flood of Borrower-Defense Claims

The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims.

Kutztown University library on the first day of classes for fall 2023

Funding Student Success: Investing in Experiential Learning

Kutztown University in Pennsylvania will receive $2.2 million over five years from the Department of Education to promote engagement and retention for underrepresented minority and low-income students.

Inequity in High Standardized Test Scores

Students whose families were in the top socioeconomic quintile of Americans were seven times likelier than those from the bottom...

Board Fight at Michigan State Draws Governor’s Attention

Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan weighed in Monday on a dispute roiling Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees, in which...
Ithaca college students attend class

Program Innovation: Preregistration to Help Alleviate Student Stress, Confusion

Staff at Ithaca College created schedules for all incoming first-year students, hoping to make the process easier for students from all backgrounds and ease the transition to higher education.