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Asking Essential Questions at Ursinus
College doubles down on its residential liberal arts mission with new core curriculum.
Dueling Rallies on Eve of Harvard Trial
As a judge gets ready to hear the evidence, defenders and critics of affirmative action eye the broader audience and politics of the dispute.
Oversight Agenda of a Democratic House
A potential Democratic House takeover would likely entail far more congressional scrutiny of the Education Department's agenda under Betsy DeVos.
DeVos Won't Seek Another Delay of Obama Borrower Defense Rule
The Education Department said Friday it won't seek another delay of the 2016 Obama borrower defense rule, which spells out...
Anger Over Appointment of White Man as Dean
Last year, Simmons University announced that it would name its new College of Media, Arts and Humanities for the late...
The Politics of the Head Scarf
The head scarf worn by some Muslim women is becoming a tool of civic engagement. In today's Academic Minute, Wheaton...
A Non-Tenure-Track Profession?
About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis. While many now work on multiyear contracts, their academic freedom remains of concern.
Southern Illinois Carbondale Chancellor Dies
Carlo Montemagno, chancellor of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, died Thursday morning. Montemagno had been chancellor for a little more...