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FBI Warns of Increased Ransomware Attacks Targeting Colleges
A group of cybercriminals is increasingly targeting colleges, schools and seminaries and attempting to extort them, the FBI’s Cyber Division...
Ethics and Diversity Course on Hold
Boise State halts a diversity course for 1,300 students midsemester over a rumored video of a student being “humiliated” for being white. The university hasn't seen the video, but the course was already under scrutiny from state lawmakers.
Student Financial Need Greater in Second Year of Pandemic
Twenty-eight percent of college students experienced job loss and nearly one-quarter are receiving unemployment benefits as the coronavirus pandemic continues...
New Fund Aims to Help Colleges Pay for Merger Explorations
A new fund will attempt to assist colleges and universities seeking collaborations, partnerships and mergers. The Transformational Partnerships Fund launched...
Midwest Accreditor to Explore Differences by Sector
The largest regionally based accrediting association announced a program Wednesday that will explore ways in which its assessment of colleges...
Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories continue to run rampant in today’s public sphere. In today's Academic Minute, SUNY Oneonta's Brian M. Lowe looks...
Big Deal for Open Access
University of California system secures a landmark open-access deal with publisher Elsevier. Some university librarians hail the agreement as a breakthrough, but others worry about possible long-term impacts.
Desperate for Spring Break, Settling for Less
Most colleges and universities replaced spring break with scattered "wellness days" students could take off. The intent was to discourage travel during the pandemic, but students who stayed put found the replacement options less than satisfying.