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Antisemitism Probe of Penn Kicks Off With Document Request
The University of Pennsylvania has two weeks to turn over documents, emails and other communications to a House committee regarding...
House, Senate Republicans Want GAO to Investigate FAFSA Rollout
A group of Republicans in the House and Senate is asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Education Department’s...
New Discoveries About a Familiar Black Hole: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week: Dirk Grupe, associate professor and chair of the department...
Data Science Major Takes Off
Colleges are leaning into data science majors as workforce demand rises and the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded for the specialty skyrockets.
Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul
The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.
2024 Begins With Wave of Job Cuts
Financial issues caused the University of New Hampshire to seek deep job cuts and even prompted a hiring freeze at the wealthy University of Chicago.
British Scholar Accused of Transphobia Wins Harassment Case
A British employment tribunal ruled Monday that the Open University didn’t properly protect one of its professors from “harassment” that...
Jewish Scholars Defend Harvard Professor on Antisemitism Task Force
A group of Jewish scholars is defending Harvard University’s appointment of Derek Penslar, the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish...