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The Politics of Prosecuting Putin
What would make the U.S. government hesitant to prosecute Vladimir Putin? In today’s Academic Minute, Arizona State University’s Victor Peskin...
Online Classes Surge at Virginia Tech. But What About Outcomes?
The university’s undergraduate online course offerings grew from 3 to 8 percent in recent years. But some question the scant attention the institution has paid to understanding outcomes in its massive online courses.
The New Conservative Playbook on DEI
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has a plan to defund diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at state institutions. His playbook is based on model legislation from the Manhattan Institute.
Harvard Postdocs, Other Non-Tenure-Track Trying to Unionize
Harvard University lecturers, postdoctoral researchers and other non-tenure-track academic workers launched a unionization campaign Monday. Harvard Academic Workers–UAW is trying...
Should Conferences Stay Put or Relocate? It’s Complicated
With meeting event sites often selected years in advance, higher education groups weigh the pros and cons of locations where state lawmakers have enacted anti-transgender legislation and severe abortion restrictions.
New Programs: Health Care, School Psychology, Social Media, Health Services Administration
Clarkson University is starting a B.S. in health care. Gonzaga University is starting a doctoral program in school psychology. Raritan...
Academic Success Tip: Visibility in Study Resources Breaks Social Stigmas
RIT combined its tutoring and study resources, reducing negative assumptions students held about receiving academic help.
Student Success Career: Q&A With Amber Williams at University of Tennessee at Knoxville
As vice provost for student success, Williams works to lead all students at the university to a brighter future through transformative and meaningful experiences. She shares her career journey and advice for other student success champions.