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The Toll of a Botched Hire
Texas A&M announces it will pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million and concludes that the university’s prior president, despite protestations to the contrary, played a key role in the mess.
Community Schools and Summer Learning Loss: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Laura Bronstein, professor of social work at Binghamton University, examines how community schools can help...
Wisconsin-Oshkosh Will Cut 200 Jobs Amid $18M Deficit
The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh will impose layoffs and furloughs and offer early retirement to other employees as part...
UCLA Chancellor to Resign
University of California, Los Angeles, chancellor Gene Block is stepping down, effective next summer, ending a 17-year run at one...
Program Launch: Inclusive Mentorship Training for Campus Leaders
A six-part training program equips faculty, staff and other college mentors with resources and tools to promote student success.
AP Psych Course ‘Effectively Banned’ in Florida
The state’s decision to bar the inclusion of lessons on gender identity and sexuality prompts the College Board to withdraw recognition of the course.
Controversial University of Alaska Trustee Resigns
A controversial University of Alaska trustee is out after only two months in that role. Tuckerman Babcock, a former chief...
Defining ‘First Generation’ in Different Ways
Colleges and governments offer financial and academic support for these students, but there’s no set standard among colleges for what the term means, as limits on affirmative action raise the stakes.