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Polarization: Then and Now
The ancient past can show us similarities to the polarized times of today. In today’s Academic Minute, Rutgers University’s Rachel...
Guidance on Outsourcing Spurs Anxiety About ‘Collateral Damage’
Biden administration guidance, targeted at companies that share tuition revenue with colleges, is framed so broadly it could affect nonprofit groups, state agencies and others. Update: Education Department delays implementation until Sept. 1.
Lawsuit Alleges Title IX Complaint Drove Cadet to Suicide
The father of a Cal Maritime student who died by suicide has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging “anti-male bias” in the university’s response to a sexual assault complaint against his son. The lawsuit also alleges pervasive bullying by classmates about the allegations.
Rental Requirements Exclude Intended Residents
Students at Vanderbilt are concerned about a new residential building—targeted at graduate and professional students—with income requirements few of them can meet.
Texas For-Profit Colleges Fight New Borrower-Defense Rules
The Education Department’s latest version of the federal regulations that allow borrowers to apply for relief if their college or...
Survey Highlights Barriers to FAFSA Simplification
Financial aid administrators at colleges and universities say a lack of time and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education...
Report: Faculty Fear Backlash for Free Speech
A new survey and report conclude that faculty members generally oppose punishing free speech but fear ramifications for using that right themselves. Others question the methodology.
Colorado College to Drop Out of ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Colorado College announced Monday that it is leaving the rankings produced each year by U.S. News & World Report. L...