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Cuomo Adviser Malatras Voted In as SUNY Chancellor
Jim Malatras, president of SUNY Empire State College and longtime advisor to Governor Andrew Cuomo, will take up the chancellorship Aug. 31. His appointment prompted the SUNY Faculty Senate to vote no confidence in the system's board.
Alumni, Students Protest Pence as Commencement Speaker
Alumni of and students at Wisconsin Lutheran College are protesting the college's decision to invite Vice President Mike Pence to...
Iowa Eliminates 4 Teams
The University of Iowa is eliminating four of its 24 athletic teams -- men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and...
Community-Based Research on Global Service Learning
Service learning can benefit marginalized communities. In today's Academic Minute, part of University of Central Arkansas Week, Leah Horton discusses...
Will Shame Make Students Stop Socializing?
Shame and fear aren't the best motivators for public health campaigns, experts say. But colleges take that approach amid COVID-19 outbreaks as campuses reopen.
Disparities in Testing
Colleges are planning a wide range of COVID-19 testing strategies, ranging from frequent universal testing to no campus-based testing at all. Variation of approaches raises questions about equity.
New Push to Diversify Endowments and Their Managers
Several members of Congress and activists are pushing colleges to reveal diversity measures for those who manage their endowments and investments. The numbers aren't pretty now, but some see hope for change.
Governor's Adviser Lined Up to Lead SUNY
The State University of New York Board of Trustees will likely forgo a national search for a new chancellor despite faculty opposition.