Filter & Sort
Reform for Student Health Plans
The U.S. government says it will include student insurance plans in the health care overhaul, in some cases requiring colleges to strengthen their coverage for students.
Could Be Worse
As House leaders propose cuts in 2011 spending, programs important to colleges and students would fare comparatively well (so far).
A Shop Divided
Furor over outspoken adjunct's testimony in Washington highlights rift between tenured and contingent faculty.
Disruption, Delivery and Degrees
Author who popularized idea that technological innovation disrupts industries' established powers applies theory to higher education -- with warning to traditional colleges.
Bath Salts, Spice and Drugs That Entice
As "bath salts" are banned by lawmakers left and right, administrators consider how their own policies address designer drugs that come and go.
The Pulse: Faculty and Social Media
The February 2011 edition of The Pulse, our monthly technology podcast by Rod Murray, features an interview with Brian Hughes...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Beloit, Southwestern, UCLA, Notre Dame, Sweet Briar
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2011: Beloit College: Justice Richard Goldstone, the former...
Classroom Matters
UNC-Chapel Hill plans to scale back controversial online Spanish 101 experiment after three semesters.