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Surveillance in Long-Haul Trucking: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at Cornell University and associated...
DePaul Cannot Dismiss Title IX Case, Court Rules
An Illinois district court denied a motion by DePaul University Monday to dismiss a wrongful-termination Title IX lawsuit brought by...
Study: Better Outcomes for Students in Corequisite Courses
A recent study found that community college students earn degrees quicker and increase their earnings if they get extra help...
Yale Grad Workers Unionize at Last
Yale teaching and research assistants form a union after decades of organizing and amid a wave of union activity.
Education Dept. Proposes Rules on Income-Driven Repayment
The Education Department announced Monday night that it had proposed rules to “create the most affordable income-driven repayment plan that...
Cultural Survival Happens One Word at a Time
Saving languages from eradication is a tall task as time goes on. In today’s Academic Minute, Emerson College’s Mneesha Gellman...
Preaching to, and Challenging, the Liberal Arts Choir
In a conversation with presidents of small private colleges, tech company executives praise graduates’ leadership and critical thinking ability but say they need to develop skills for a first job, too.
When a Criminology Student Turns Criminal
The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students was pursuing a Ph.D. in criminology. Academics in his field say it’s a mistake to connect his scholarship to the brutal crime.