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With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message
The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.
Assessing Boys’ and Girls’ Potential in Chess: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Andrei Cimpian, professor of psychology at New York University, explores one example of how women...
Cutting Off Qatar
Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted to shutter its long-standing, hugely profitable branch campus in the Gulf country. Are accusations of Hamas ties to blame?
U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.
Textbook Affordability a Top Faculty Concern
Nearly two-thirds of faculty members view textbook affordability as a top priority for their universities, according to the annual Faculty...
U of Colorado Settles Professor’s Retaliation Suit
The University of Colorado at Boulder has settled a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit that one of its law professors filed...
Scientists Decry Closure of Duke’s Herbarium
Duke University is closing its herbarium, which is among the largest herbaria in the country, housing more than 825,000 plant...
Scholarly Groups Choose Between Speech and Silence on War
In the continuing debate over when, and how, higher education entities should comment on political issues like the Israel-Hamas war, disciplinary associations have received less attention.