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Academic Freedom Battles Roil Indiana University

The cancellation of an art exhibit and other recent moves by university leaders have turned the campus into a free speech battleground.

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Survey: Half of First-Year Seminars Focus on Academics, Student Success

New survey results from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition find three in four colleges and universities offer a first-year seminar program, and of those, many focus on students’ academic success.

3 More Universities Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit for $132 Million

Dartmouth College and Northwestern and Vanderbilt Universities have become the latest institutions to settle a financial aid antitrust lawsuit that...
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The Economic Returns of a Rural Education

A recent report argues rural-serving institutions offer meaningful benefits to their students, including quicker times to degree and lower prices.

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Yale Tries to Straddle the Testing Divide

The university will require test scores but accept alternatives to the SAT and ACT. Officials hope it’s the right mix of rigor and flexibility for a post-pandemic era.

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Did an N.C. State Building Sicken Scores of Occupants?

Some current and former employees say they fear probable carcinogens in a campus building may have harmed them and students. They’re criticizing the university’s response.

PEN America Calls on Catholic U to Reverse Firing of Lecturer

PEN America, a free speech advocacy organization, is calling on Catholic University of America to reverse its decision to fire...

The Role of Humility in Health Care: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Barret Michalec, associate professor in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona...