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Colleges a ‘Juicy Target’ for Cyberextortion
Cybercriminals using ransomware increasingly focus on colleges and universities. What steps can institutions take to minimize their own risks -- and threats to the sector?
Women Outpace Men in Academic Performance Tourney
The women's version of our annual academic success bracket for NCAA Division I basketball produced an unusual cliffhanger because so many teams have strong records.
Dream Derailed Leads to Lawsuit Against Berkeley
A former international student has filed suit claiming the university's international student advising office misinformed him of a deadline to apply for authorization to work in the U.S.
Science and Communication
There are many challenges in breaking down science for consumption. In today's Academic Minute, Laura Guertin of Pennsylvania State University...
Oregon State President on Probation
F. King Alexander will be on probation through June after a report detailed mishandling of sexual assault allegations at LSU, where he was president from 2013 to 2019.
No More ‘Divisive Concepts’ in Iowa?
Trump's diversity training ban died at the federal level but is finding new life -- in Iowa.
Awareness of Open Educational Resources Grows, but Adoption Doesn't
As COVID-19 forced professors to embrace digital texts, they were likelier to know about -- but not to use -- free, openly licensed materials. Progress was greatest at colleges that promoted OER, especially minority-serving ones.
Midwest Accreditor to Explore Differences by Sector
The largest regionally based accrediting association announced a program Wednesday that will explore ways in which its assessment of colleges...