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Groups Call for ‘New Deal for Higher Education’
A top union representing teachers and the American Association of University Professors unveiled a campaign Wednesday calling for a “New...
Student Loan Borrowers Miss Out on COVID-19 Small Business Help
Those who own small businesses and are behind on repaying their student loans are facing another problem, according to a...
HBCUs Boosted by Gifts and Federal Aid, but Credit Challenges Remain
Historically Black colleges and universities will benefit from recent federal aid, debt forgiveness legislation and several dozen large private gifts...
Fair-Weather Fan
The fair-weather fan gets a lot of contempt from the die-hards. In today's Academic Minute, Duke Kunshan University's Kyle Fruh...
When the Physics Department Is Under Threat
Nearly half of all physics chairs report their department is under some level of threat, ranging from closure to budget cutbacks. Physicists offer perspectives on how faculty can respond proactively.
Gee's Tax Take in the Spotlight
West Virginia University and its president choose words carefully as lawmakers float eliminating the state income tax -- which could end a source of revenue that goes to funding higher education.
R.I. School of Design Ordered to Pay Alumna $2.5M
A district court judge ordered that the Rhode Island School of Design pay a former student and survivor of sexual...
‘Disgraceful, Selfish and Dangerous’
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's plan to start in-person classes was derailed by a crowd of students celebrating -- without masks and in close proximity -- a win by the men's basketball team. Widespread outrage and ridicule ensued on social media.