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Fisk Students Protest New Payment Policy
Fisk University students are protesting a policy that will drop students from the rolls after Sept. 8 if they have...
Faculty Members Unionize at 2 Maryland Community Colleges
Full-time faculty members have unionized at two Maryland community colleges. Erica Snipes, the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board’s acting executive...
Conference Realignment Poses Threats to Big-Time Sports
As the Atlantic Coast Conference snags Stanford and Berkeley, dealing potential death blow to Pac-12, could selfishness of sports powers raise legal and tax issues?
The Hottest in 100,000 Years? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Darrell Kaufman, Regents’ Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Northern Arizona University, looks to...
The Week in Admissions News
Carleton College ends legacy admissions; the ED criticizes USC's handling of financial aid appeals; a new survey reveals the salaries, budgets and top worries of chief diversity officers.
Praying for a Merger Miracle
Vermont State University, a union of three struggling colleges, welcomed its first class last week. But with enrollment flagging, the impact of the merger remains uncertain.
Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences
Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly...
Ex-Professor's Clown Fetish Led to Police Reports, Harassment Claims
Students alleged that a now former Nicholls State University assistant geography professor with a self-described clown “fetish” asked them to...