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Shifts in methodology scrambled the usual hierarchy of U.S. News’s annual college rankings, prompting a fierce backlash from some higher ed leaders.
Massive Data Breach at University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota confirmed Thursday that three decades’ worth of sensitive information about applicants, students and employees were accessed...
The Long History of Financial Fraud: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Amy Froide, professor of history and chair...
Yale to Pay U.S. $1.5 Million in Patent Dispute
Yale University and one of its researchers have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that they failed to...
Open-Access Books Help University Press Revenues, Study Finds
Open-access publications can generate significant revenue, despite hesitancy among universities to embrace free and open online access to research, a...
Survey: Inequities in Student Involvement
Student Voice data reveal disparities in who’s participating in campus life outside the classroom—and opportunities for closing these gaps.
A Tenure Critic May Cut Faculty—by Ending Their Programs
Dickinson State University in North Dakota could lose its undergraduate degree offerings in English, math, music and other areas.
Latest DACA Ruling Leaves Students in Limbo
A federal district court judge ruled again that the program for young immigrants is illegal. Undocumented students and their supporters were unsurprised but dismayed by the decision.