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Ball State Control of School District Wins OK
Ball State University is officially taking over the financially challenged local school district in its home of Muncie, Ind., after...
Women Covered in Ink
Women now get the more tattoos than men in the U.S. In today's Academic Minute, Siena College's Beverly Thompson explores...
Making the Case for Pell
Advocates prioritize a stronger Pell Grant as the next appropriations process gets under way, but big changes to the program are viewed as unlikely before an update to Higher Education Act.
Oregon's Marylhurst University to Close
Unlike most of the institutions that have failed recently, Marylhurst isn't in the Northeast or Midwest. But it is a Roman Catholic institution with a modest endowment.
New Questions on Racial Disparity and Student Debt
Early takeaways from new federal data show lower proportion of some nontraditional student types and racial disparities in graduate borrowing.
Closing the Pay Gap
University of Denver settles with the EEOC, agreeing to pay $2.66 million to seven female law professors who alleged gender-based pay discrimination.
Report on Apprenticeships and Community Colleges
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute explores how community colleges could contribute to expanding apprenticeship opportunities, by playing...
Academic Minute: Women Covered in Ink
Today on the Academic Minute: Beverly Thompson, associate professor of sociology at Siena College, explores how discrimination still follows women...