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How Grading Veered 'Off the Mark'
A new book by two education professors explores why assessment became so fraught and what we can do to restore its original purpose: helping students learn.
San Francisco to Clear City College Students' Debts
The city of San Francisco is clearing the debts of 13,000 people who could not take courses at the local...
Research Halted at Columbia-Linked NY Psychiatric Institute
The federal government halted human research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Columbia University psychiatry department’s flagship site...
Arizona Universities Won’t Require DEI Statements in Hiring
Following urgings from the Goldwater Institute, a Phoenix-based conservative think tank, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Tuesday that it...
The Slow, Then Sudden Downfall of a University Leader
The dishonesty of Kathy Banks related to a failed hire ultimately ended her presidency at Texas A&M. But tensions over her leadership had simmered for nearly two years.
New Presidents and Provosts: Arkansas State U–Mountain Home, Chabot College, Curry College, Fond du Lac Tribal and CC, Johnson C. Smith U, Riverside CC, Texas Wesleyan U
Jamal A. Cooks, vice president of academic services at Chabot College, in California, has been appointed president there. Jay Gonzalez...
Wiley Journal Board Resigns After Monthlong Strike
Departing editors accept that there’s “no shortage of academics” to replace them as they call for “concerted action.”
UC System Admits Record Number of Californians
The University of California system admitted a historic number of in-state students this year, as well as first-year students of...