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Denied in a Heartbeat
Kutztown University didn’t grant any remote teaching requests this term, not even to an immunosuppressed professor with a new heart. The case raises more questions about “blanket” accommodation bans.
Improving Equity in the Liberal Arts
The Schuler Education Foundation plans to give $500 million to up to 25 liberal arts colleges -- including Bates, Carleton and Union -- to expand access for underserved students.
Reaching Beyond Campus
Battered by enrollment declines and lost academic momentum among low-income students, colleges across the country are ramping up their off-campus outreach efforts in the wake of the pandemic.
$100M Gift for U of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School
The University of Alabama at Birmingham announced two donations totaling $100 million to its School of Medicine on Tuesday. A...
Judge Strikes Down Arizona Law Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates
Board of Regents says the state’s public universities have not indicated any plans to change their COVID protocols in response to the ruling.
Navient Planning Loan Servicing Contract Transfer to Maximus
Federal student loan servicer Navient announced Tuesday that it is requesting to transfer its loan servicing contract with the Department...
Academic Minute: Zapping the Gut
Today on the Academic Minute: Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus, discusses a...
New Presidents or Provosts: Broward College, College of the Desert, Elmira College, Evangel U, Ivy Tech CC-Lafayette, Molloy College, North Arkansas College, State U of New York-Oneonta, Stevens Institute of Technology, U of Washington-Tacoma
Aaron Baute, vice president of business, logistics and supply chain at Ivy Tech Community College, in Indiana, has been named...