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State Report Blames Leaders for Financial Issues at N.J. City U
A report from the New Jersey state comptroller found that inadequate budget processes and a lack of board oversight led to a fiscal crisis at New Jersey City University.
Default Likely to Negatively Impact Country’s Economy, Higher Ed
Experts and lobbyists warn that the economic consequences of a government default will make it more expensive for colleges to operate and harder for students to afford tuition and for researchers to work.
Modern Methods to Detect Fake Chinese Liquor: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Neil Fitzgerald, professor of chemistry and associate dean of science at Marist College, explores why...
Student-Led Group Prepares Peers for Investment Banking Internships
A Babson College alumnus developed a peer-led program aimed at preparing sophomores with needed technical and soft skill development to break into the field.
Professor on Leave for Distributing Anti-Trans Chocolate Bars
A professor at Madera Community College in California was reportedly suspended for handing out chocolate bars with packaging that mocked...
At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty
Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts.
Astronomy Preprint Withdrawn Over a Co-Author’s Inclusion
An astronomy preprint’s lead author withdrew the paper and is removing one of the co-authors: Geoff Marcy, who resigned his...
Ohio’s Miami U Faculty Unionize
Miami University faculty members have voted 450 to 241 to unionize, in an election where nearly 90 percent of eligible...