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A Class Registration Bot Backfires
A student believed he was hacked when all of his classes were mysteriously dropped. But what actually happened is more complicated.
MIT 'Suspended' Russian Oligarch From Board
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology removed a Russian billionaire from its Board of Trustees after the Treasury Department imposed sanctions...
Cold Spring Harbor Strips Honors From James Watson
His comments on race and intelligence have infuriated many.
Michigan College Consolidating Campuses
An institution with large adult and online enrollments that calls itself the largest nonprofit independent college in Michigan is consolidating...
Snow Delays Federal Rule-Making Process
The first day of the rule-making process the Education Department was set to begin Monday was nixed because of a...
A Wetter Arctic
As the arctic warms, we can look to the past for clues to our future. In today's Academic Minute, the...
Does Admissions Testing Ignore Due Process?
Lawsuit against ACT says students are subject to a catch-22 in which they must give up their rights to demonstrate that they haven't cheated. Litigation comes amid similar challenge to the SAT.
Chancellor Pay for Life?
Lawsuit over whether retired president is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars per year plus perks -- including an apartment -- sheds light on the issue of executive compensation.