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Four Pitt students stand on a balcony holding placards protesting the administration's slow response in notifying them of a reported active shooter threat.

Alerting Students to Danger

After a swath of swatting incidents hit universities across the country, some students are taking issue with how and when their institutions notified them of the threats.

A Free Speech Violation or Overdue Discipline?

A tenured professor at Bakersfield College says district leaders are firing him for expressing conservative views. College administrators dispute that and cite a long list of charges.

A pie chart features different icons representing dimensions of wellness.

Wellness Success Tip: Teach Students Holistic Wellness

Higher education professionals can encourage a positive outlook around mental health and wellness using a Wellness Wheel.

Suit Filed Over Valparaiso’s Plan to Sell Art

Two former professors have filed a suit to block the sale of some art by Valparaiso University, ARTnews reported. The...
Student signs for "educational freedom" at New College of Florida.

New College Board Denies Tenure for 5 Professors

In the latest maneuver to remake higher ed in the vision of Ron DeSantis, New College of Florida trustees voted to deny tenure to five applicants due to “extraordinary circumstances.”

Female scientists in white coats with their hair pulled back stand beside a microscope.

Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science

Reviewing decades of studies, researchers with “adversarial” perspectives conclude that tenure-track women and men in STEM receive comparable grant funding, journal acceptances and recommendation letters—and that women have an edge over men in hiring.

Ex-Harvard Researcher Receives No Jail Time

Charles Lieber, a prominent chemist convicted of hiding research ties to China, will not serve any more prison time, a...

North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law

North Dakota governor Doug Burgum signed into law on Monday a “specified concepts” bill banning educational institutions from asking students...