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‘Silence, Fear and Intimidation’

An investigation finds racism and sexism at Virginia Military Institute are “present, tolerated and left unaddressed.” The administration, authors conclude, will not change unless forced.

Legacy Admissions Banned in Colorado

Governor signs bill barring public colleges and universities from factoring an applicant’s family ties into admissions decisions.

Cash Payments for Fighting Poverty

What is the best way to fight poverty? In today's Academic Minute, Drake University's Heath Henderson discusses the limitations of...

Staying the Course

Pennsylvania lawmakers have continued to focus on reducing campus sexual assaults and funding initiatives throughout the state that support that goal, even as the national program on which those efforts were modeled has waned.

Do College Application Essays Favor the Wealthy?

New research says they correlate with family wealth -- even more than the SAT. What should colleges do?

Academic Freedom or Academic Abuse?

Students say a film professor at Sonoma State hides behind faculty rights while violating their rights in the classroom. The details suggest the case is complicated.

Biden Details Plans for Science and Humanities

President seeks large increases for NIH and NSF and a more modest increase for the NEH.

‘A Poisonous Atmosphere’

The faculty union at County College of Morris has called on the institution's president to resign after a series of faculty layoffs and continued tensions under his leadership.