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Providence Colleges Will Pay the City $200 Million
Four private colleges in Providence, R.I., have agreed to pay the city more than $200 million over the next two...
The Swedish Theory of Love: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Lars Tragardh, professor of history at Uppsala University, explains the Swedish theory of love. Learn...
Congressional Republicans Seek to Block Income-Based Repayment Plan
More than four million student loan borrowers have signed up for a new income-driven repayment plan, the Education Department announced...
New Presidents or Provosts: Barber-Scotia College, DeVry U, Jacksonville College, Montana Technological U, Robeson CC, Texas A&M U–Texarkana, U of Charleston
Ross C. Alexander, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Alabama, has been chosen...
Fisk Students Protest New Payment Policy
Fisk University students are protesting a policy that will drop students from the rolls after Sept. 8 if they have...
Faculty Members Unionize at 2 Maryland Community Colleges
Full-time faculty members have unionized at two Maryland community colleges. Erica Snipes, the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board’s acting executive...
Conference Realignment Poses Threats to Big-Time Sports
As the Atlantic Coast Conference snags Stanford and Berkeley, dealing potential death blow to Pac-12, could selfishness of sports powers raise legal and tax issues?
Serving Students Beyond the 9-5
Colleges and universities look to increase the availability of campus services by changing staff hours and working locations. What is driving this trend and how can department heads decide what works best?