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Humanities Graduate Education Is Shrinking
A new report from the Humanities Indicators Project finds that master’s degrees in humanities fields peaked in 2012 and Ph.D.s three years later. There are no signs of a bounce back.
Betting on Pennsylvania Students
Pennsylvania’s governor is proposing a scholarship program for in-state college students for a third time. The stakes haven’t changed, but neither has the opposition from the horse-racing industry, whose revenues would partly fund the program.
Athletic Scholarships in Exchange for Military Service?
The U.S. military is discussing a proposal to fund scholarships for college athletes in return for their military service, Sportico...
Serving the Searching and the Secular
Union Theological Seminary leaders are expanding their social justice course offerings. They believe it will appeal to the growing number of nonreligious students enrolling.
Austin Peay VP Resigns After Sexual Harassment Complaint
A top official is out at Austin Peay State University following a sexual harassment complaint. Eric M. Norman, vice president...
Reopening After a Pandemic Lockdown: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Nasar U. Ahmed, associate professor of epidemiology, explores what...
Middlebury Student Charged With Hate Crime, Lying to Police
A Middlebury College student faces multiple charges after he reported to police that he had been “jumped” by a group...
Withholding Transcripts to Collect Student Debt: Key Podcast
The U.S. government is casting a skeptical eye on college policies that withhold academic transcripts and otherwise punish students because...