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Magical Thinking
How are we dealing with the pandemic? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Florida's Trysh Travis discusses why positive...
‘Unacceptable’: The Story Behind the Admissions Scandal
New details emerge on the scandal.
Stay or Leave?
Students considering sitting out the fall semester because of the pandemic risk losing guaranteed on-campus housing when they return to colleges with strict leave-of-absence policies.
New International Students Barred From All-Online Classes
New U.S. immigration guidance clarifies that new international students -- unlike continuing international students -- cannot come to American colleges to take a "100 percent" online course load this fall.
HBCUs Grapple With Disparities
As the pandemic and its financial implications refuse to yield, lesser-known historically Black colleges and universities face pressure to bolster their fundraising efforts.
Lightning Rod Professor Found Dead
Mike Adams, whom the University of North Carolina at Wilmington recently paid $504,000 to retire, was found dead at home...
Edgewood College Reinstates 6 Professors
Edgewood College reinstated six professors who were laid off this spring as part of a long-term financial stability plan, the...
UVA Reverses Tenure Denial
The University of Virginia last week reversed its negative tenure decision concerning Paul Harris, an assistant professor of human services who studies identity development in Black male student athletes and underrepresented students' college readiness. Harris, who is Black, appealed the tenure denial earlier this year, citing procedural errors.