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Professor Fired After He Is Accused of Murdering Student
Richard Sigman, a professor at the University of West Georgia, was fired Saturday after he was charged with murdering a...
Temple Hires VP of Public Safety
Temple University has hired a vice president for public safety, a new position created amid rising concerns about crime in...
Education Department Planning for Student Debt Forgiveness
Officials at the Education Department have developed plans to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, awaiting a final decision...
Senate Republicans Launch Investigation of the NSF
Republican senators launched an investigation into the National Science Foundation last week, raising concerns about the agency’s budget process and...
The True Cost of Federal Student Loans
The Education Department said the federal student loan program is generating billions in income for the federal government. A new report from the GAO shows that it is causing billions in lost revenue due to flaws in budget estimates.
Professor Whose Work Influenced Buffalo Killer Retires
A University of Notre Dame professor whose writing appeared in the alleged Buffalo, N.Y., killer’s racist screed has retired, The...
Alcohol and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Arizona’s Mary Koss says...
Colleges Look to Staffing Firms to Allow Remote Work
To address the legal questions and potential HR issues that can arise when employees move across state lines, some universities partner with third-party firms to keep employees on the payroll from afar.