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$88M Gift to Penn State Will Create Hockey Teams
Pennsylvania State University on Friday announced its largest gift ever -- $88 million that will finance the construction of a...
Why Did U. of Minnesota Call Off a Documentary Premiere?
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is getting a lot of questions about why it called off the scheduled broadcast premiere...
Purdue Students Object to Cartoon
Many students at Purdue University are angry about the latest installment of a regular feature in The Purdue Exponent, the...
Ditching Fall Semester
U. of Florida considers giving incoming students option of taking classes during spring and summer terms only — throughout their time at the university.
Do Students Listen to Others' Views?
The world of academe is generally considered a marketplace of ideas. But its customers may do more one-stop shopping than...
Islam Case Still Simmers
Georgia State professor's comments about "bombs" under a student's headscarf caused stir last year, and court documents detail fallout.
Columbia's Latest Invitation
Columbia University likes to invite world leaders to campus when they are in New York City for United Nations meetings...
How Would Cardinal Newman Fare Today?
As the pope moves him toward sainthood and Britain honors him, some see a contradiction in the way the country is moving in higher education.