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Falling Black Numbers at Elite High Schools of NYC
While a lawsuit against Harvard University has renewed the national debate on affirmative action, a similar discussion is going on...
Big Buyouts at U of Akron
The University of Akron will offer to buy out 47 percent of its faculty, according to Cleveland.com. The deal is...
White House Looks to Curb Student Lending
As talks on new higher ed legislation heat up on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration weighs in with its priorities.
Expansion Plans Could Mean More Faculty Housing at Stanford
Santa Clara County may require Stanford University to nearly quadruple its planned number of employee housing units to secure permission...
If Academics Ruled Basketball (Women's Edition)
How would the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament look if success in the classroom mattered more than talent on the court? Here's the annual Academic Performance Tournament.
Half of the Women in the Field
Survey of economics association members finds 48 percent of women have been discriminated against on the basis of sex within the last 10 years. Findings on nonwhite, disabled and LGBTQ economists are concerning, too. What will the association do about it?
Christian U Flip-Flops on Gay Relationships
Azusa Pacific University, an evangelical Christian institution that last fall notably removed its ban on same-sex relationships only to reverse...
Trump Seeks to Ax Humanities Endowment
For third year in a row, he also seeks to kill National Endowment for the Arts. Congress has rejected those proposals in the past.