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New Bill Targets Endowments
Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending.
Furor Over Mascot at U of South Carolina
Sir Big Spur is the name of the rooster who has attended University of South Carolina athletics events since 1999...
Leafy Greens and Heart Disease
Eat your leafy greens. In today’s Academic Minute, Edith Cowan University’s Catherine Bondonno discusses the link between staying healthy and...
White Minority in the Midwest
Highly competitive private colleges follow public colleges in California and private colleges in the Northeast with classes in which white Americans are a minority.
Fall’s Mask Mandate Outlook
COVID-19 masking policies for fall are all over the place. Disability advocates worry about what it all means for diversity and inclusion, though U of Pittsburgh has negotiated a new way to accommodate high-risk faculty members.
Teacher Education Programs Desperately Seek Students
Education colleges and teacher preparation programs are creating new incentives to lure students, hoping to reverse years of enrollment declines and fill classroom vacancies.
Professor Emeritus Charged With Meth Distribution
A professor emeritus of voice and opera at the University of Iowa has been indicted on charges of distributing methamphetamine...
AU Reaches Agreement With Staff Union After Weeklong Strike
American University reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing academic, clerical and technical staff on Friday, the culmination...