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Taking Back a Doctorate? Not So Fast
Judge says University of Texas at Austin can't revoke a former student's Ph.D. on its own, outside a court of law.
Chinese Students Contact Embassy Over Talk
Angered by a talk by a Uighur activist, a group of Chinese students at McMaster University, in Ontario, contacted Chinese...
Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
Removing physical barriers doesn’t always alleviate social ones. In today's Academic Minute, part of Arcadia University Week, Warren Haffar studies...
Democratic Contenders' Record on Higher Ed
The 2016 Democratic primary was defined in part by free college. But contenders seeking the party's nomination in 2020 have focused on a wide range of issues in higher ed, including debt relief, for-profits and sexual misconduct.
Saudi Students' Flights From U.S. Justice
The Oregonian reports on a series of cases in which Saudi students at U.S. colleges were accused of crimes but disappeared before facing U.S. criminal charges. Two senators introduce legislation calling for investigation of Saudi government's role.
Compilation of Data on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Ed
The American Council on Education is today releasing a compilation of statistics on race and ethnicity in higher education. The...
F&M Sticks to Admissions Policies Even as Budget Cuts Loom
Liberal arts college has won praise for recruiting talented low-income students, but rising tuition discounting has cut into funding.
CUNY Names Chancellor
The president of Queens College, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, will become the eighth chancellor of the City University of New...