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Humanities Graduate Education Is Shrinking
A new report from the Humanities Indicators Project finds that master’s degrees in humanities fields peaked in 2012 and Ph.D.s three years later. There are no signs of a bounce back.
Ohio State Will No Longer Give iPads to All Students
Ohio State University is ending a program it started in 2017, amid much fanfare, to give every new student an...
Education Dept. Approves $238M in New Borrower-Defense Claims
The Department of Education announced Thursday that it will respond to “pervasive and widespread misconduct” by the Marinello Schools of...
NASA Launches Plans to Support Minority-Serving Institutions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently launched an equity action plan with steps to offer more resources and opportunities...
Betting on Pennsylvania Students
Pennsylvania’s governor is proposing a scholarship program for in-state college students for a third time. The stakes haven’t changed, but neither has the opposition from the horse-racing industry, whose revenues would partly fund the program.
Athletic Scholarships in Exchange for Military Service?
The U.S. military is discussing a proposal to fund scholarships for college athletes in return for their military service, Sportico...
Austin Peay VP Resigns After Sexual Harassment Complaint
A top official is out at Austin Peay State University following a sexual harassment complaint. Eric M. Norman, vice president...
Reopening After a Pandemic Lockdown: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Nasar U. Ahmed, associate professor of epidemiology, explores what...