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The Paradox of Blaming Evil
The word “evil” has been getting a lot of play in the media of late. In today’s Academic Minute, Wesleyan...
From 3 Struggling Public Colleges, a New University Emerges
Enrollment declines, state underfunding and structural deficits created a crisis in Vermont’s college system. Rather than close campuses, a statewide hybrid institution aims to cut costs and build long-term legislative backing.
Harvard May No Longer Be the Wealthiest University
Harvard University may lose the title of the nation’s wealthiest university, Bloomberg reported. The potential new wealthiest university is the...
Counselors Join Cops to Help Students in Crisis
After widespread criticism of campus police departments and calls for reform, colleges and universities are supplementing departments with mental health counselors.
Today Is the Day
President Biden is expected to cancel $10,000 of federal student loan debt per borrower, and extend the pause on loan payments. Loan servicers say they’ve been left in the dark and warn of a big mess that could trigger confusion among borrowers.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brock U, Endicott College, Gavilan CC District, Huston-Tillotson U, Northwestern U
Pedro Avila, vice president for student services at Santa Rosa Junior College, in California, has been named superintendent/president of the...
The Paradox of Blaming Evil: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Elise Springer, associate professor of philosophy at Wesleyan University, explains why the word “evil” doesn’t...
An Untimely Disruption
A busy subway line in Boston is down for maintenance as fall classes begin at two community colleges in the area. College leaders worry their students will struggle to get to campus.