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DeVos Delays State Authorization Rules
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos confirmed last week that an expected two-year delay of state authorization rules will go ahead. The...
College Transparency Act Builds Momentum
Advocates for more postsecondary data say the support of John Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate Republican, for the College Transparency Act makes an overturn of a federal ban on student unit records appear inevitable -- if still a ways off.
Hand Transplants
Can the brain relearn all the functions of a transplanted hand? In today's Academic Minute, part of University of Missouri...
Ending Honor for Disgraced Scientist
After extensive study, Pitt moves to change name of building that houses its public health program -- a name that currently honors the U.S. surgeon general who oversaw the Tuskegee experiment.
A Race Against Time to Preserve University Media Collections
Irreplaceable audio and video recordings from the 20th century are languishing in university collections, deteriorating. Can they be saved?
'The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth'
Author discusses new book about close reading in the era of Twitter, "fake news" and denigration of the liberal arts.
Study: Student Mental Health Clubs Decrease Stigma
Student-run mental health clubs emerging at colleges and universities seem to be helping campuses, according to a new study. Researchers...
A 'Retro' Title IX Lawsuit
Two female athletes are accusing Eastern Michigan University of sexual discrimination. They allege that the institution's athletics aren't equal for women.