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2 More Colleges Go Test Optional as Debate Continues
Two more colleges -- Whitman College and Saint Joseph's College, in Indiana -- announced Tuesday that they are ending the...
Boston U Will Avoid Investments in Coal, Tar Sands Oil
Boston University announced Tuesday that it will avoid investments in coal and tar sands oil, citing those as "the most...
Perennials
The loss of perennial plants hurts an environment. In today's Academic Minute, Iowa State University's Andrew VanLoocke explores strategies involving...
Zero Correlation Between Evaluations and Learning
New study adds to evidence that student reviews of professors have limited validity.
Tougher Scrutiny for Colleges With Low Graduation Rates
Responding to sharp criticism, regional accrediting agencies will focus extra attention on institutions with below-average performance.
Students Protest Planned Fee Increases in South Africa
South African police fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in Johannesburg as protests have erupted at universities across the...
USC 'Hires' Full-Time Wellness Dog to Help Students Destress
Getting a job in academe can be dog-eat-dog. But for Professor Beauregard Tirebiter, it was just dog-be-dog. The black goldendoodle...
Booted for Hate
Belmont kicks out freshman who used slur and suggested that black National Football League athletes who raised their fists during national anthem "need a damn bullet in their head."