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‘A Watershed Moment’ for Shared Governance
AAUP investigation finds eight institutions flouted academic governance norms during COVID-19, as did other institutions that were not subject to the inquiry. The group warns that institutions will continue to challenge these norms even as the pandemic ends.
State Higher Ed Funding Increases for 8th Straight Year
Despite the years of increases, state and local funding for public higher education has not fully recovered from cuts made during the 2008 recession, an annual State Higher Education Finance report shows. Experts worry what will come in the future after 2020 turned out better than expected.
Global Higher Ed Collaboration to Share Cyberthreat Intelligence
A new cybersecurity threat intelligence sharing system that will help research and education organizations prevent and mitigate cyberattacks was announced...
Want Your Honorarium? Sign an Anti-BDS Pledge First
Abby Martin, a journalist and filmmaker, sued Georgia Southern University after she was prevented from speaking at a conference there unless she agreed to refrain from boycotting Israel.
Wheaton Rewords Plaque Calling Indigenous People ‘Savage’
Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian college in Illinois, will reword a plaque that refers to Indigenous people as “savage Indians,”...
A Push to Improve HBCU Infrastructure
Historically Black colleges and universities could receive grant funding to improve infrastructure on their campuses under a bill introduced in Congress with Democratic and Republican support.
New Report Highlights Adult Learners of Color
A new report on a series of new studies outlines strategies for supporting adult learners of color in college. The...