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The Gap Between the Promise of Human Rights
Human rights protections are a good step, but they are not always followed around the world. In today’s Academic Minute...
Florida the Latest State to Close Presidential Searches
A new bill exempts presidential searches at Florida’s public institutions from open records law, keeping candidates’ names confidential until the end. Faculty unions oppose such measures.
A Legacy Program That’s Different
McDaniel College gives every child or grandchild of alumni $30,000 a year to pay for the college. It gives the same award to children of those who work in K-12 education and community colleges, to veterans and active-duty military.
The Week in Admissions News
Study abroad in a time of war; graduate degrees don’t always pay off; legal education; State of the Union.
University System of Georgia Censured Over Tenure Changes
The American Association of University Professors’ governing council voted unanimously over the weekend to censure the University System of Georgia...
Berkeley Must Cap Enrollment
Following California Supreme Court’s decision, university initially said it would have to cut new enrollment by 3,050 but now says it will only lose 400 slots.
The Promise vs. Practice of Human Rights: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of North Carolina at Asheville Week: Mark Gibney, Belk Distinguished Professor of...
Russian Rectors’ Union Defends War
The Russian Union of Rectors has issued a statement that defends Russia’s war against Ukraine. The statement notes that Russia...