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10 Institutions Seek Recognition by New Accreditor
The Commission for Public Higher Education has received letters of intent from colleges in four Southern states as it works toward federal approval and rebuts allegations of partisanship.
Undocumented Students, Advocates Intensify Defense of In-State Tuition Laws
Undocumented students, represented by civil rights groups, are trying to intervene in cases in which the federal government and state officials agreed to end their in-state tuition benefits.
A Microcourse for Sophomore Student Success
DePaul University partnered with an ed-tech company to offer a short course to improve second-year students’ time management, career preparation and sense of belonging.
Texas A&M Faculty Council Says Professor’s Dismissal Violated Academic Freedom
Portland State Ordered to Reinstate Some Laid-Off Faculty
UC Berkeley Turning Point Protests Spark Arrests, DOJ Probe
With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return?
Some Education Department employees were deemed essential, so colleges and universities will see little change once the government reopens. Policy experts are less confident that laid-off employees will be able to return to work.
Under Pressure to Cut Costs, a University Closes Its Press
Bucknell University says it’s closing its storied academic press to focus more resources on undergraduate students. But faculty and other scholars say the press has long been a part of the value proposition at a student-centered university.