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New Threats to Tenure and Faculty Speech
Serious changes to faculty speech and tenure rights went under the radar in Mississippi until they were passed. Now that the secret’s out, faculty advocates are pushing back—including by raising concerns about constitutionality.
Maine Gov. Vetoes Bill to Add Nonvoting Employee Trustees
Faculty and staff members hoping for a voice on the University of Maine’s Board of Trustees won’t get one after...
Illinois Springfield Faculty Vote No Confidence in Provost
Faculty members at the University of Illinois at Springfield reached a no-confidence vote on provost and vice chancellor Dennis Papini...
The Week in Admissions News
Tuition waivers for Native Americans; more Pell Grants for prisoners; Ohio State ends iPad program; hazing at Baylor.
Dual Enrollment Pays Off: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Wes Routon, associate professor of economics and quantitative analysis at Georgia Gwinnett College, explains why...
Gallaudet Moves Classes and Finals Online
Gallaudet University has moved the remaining classes this semester, as well as final exams, online, The Washington Post reported. Students...
New Programs: Quantum Science, Engineering, Integrative Professional Studies, Data Science
Harvard University is starting a Ph.D. in quantum science and engineering. Indiana Wesleyan University is starting bachelor’s programs in civil...
USC Settles With 80 Ex-Students Over Misconduct Claims
The University of Southern California has settled a suit by 80 former students, most of them gay men, who accuse...