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Va. Military Institute Commandant Retires Amid Racial Reckoning
Virginia Military Institute commandant William Wanovich will retire at the end of the academic year, the college announced and The Washington Post reported. Wanovich came under scrutiny for posing in a photo mocking Hispanics at a Halloween party three years ago.
Oxytocin, Part 2
Can this hormone help those with autism spectrum disorder? In today's Academic Minute, part two of our Oxytocin Series, Utah...
A Long and Complicated Road Ahead
Improving how colleges respond to sexual assault on campus is one of President Biden's top priorities. But it's likely to be an uphill battle.
10 Months In
Students are still concerned about online learning, mental health and the value of a college education. But they continue to give their institutions the benefit of the doubt.
Suspending the Rules for Faculty Layoffs
Citing COVID-19, Kansas's state governing board makes it much easier for institutions to suspend or terminate even tenured faculty members.
Biden Orders Up More COVID Guidance for Colleges
President orders creation of more detailed guidance for colleges, with evidence-based recommendations "on how and when to open."
Scientists Urged to Change Out of Pajamas
Survey of Australian researchers also reveals unusual problems associated with working from home, including sleepwalkers gatecrashing Zoom calls.
Biden Names Political Appointees to Ed Dept.
The Biden administration Thursday night named Rich Williams, an expert in the problems faced by student loan borrowers at Pew...