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Alleged Wrongful Terminations Draw Scrutiny of Western Washington
Western Washington University is drawing scrutiny after two former auditors sued the university, alleging wrongful termination or unfair pressure to...
The In-and-Out List, 2021
A look at what happened in 2020 and what’s to come in 2021 with Inside Higher Ed’s ninth annual in-and-out list.
Concordia Chicago Lays Off 51, Cuts 15 Programs
Concordia University Chicago laid off 51 faculty and staff members -- 7 percent of its total employees -- and axed...
Higher Ed Inflation Slows in Fiscal 2020
Inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 1.9 percent in the 2020 fiscal year -- a smaller increase than the...
Court Backs Fordham in Barring Palestinian Rights Group
A New York State appellate court sided with Fordham University in its 2016 decision to deny recognition to a proposed...
A Fairy Godmother for Once-Overlooked Colleges
With donations ranging from $20 million to $50 million to colleges routinely overlooked by major philanthropists, MacKenzie Scott has set herself apart by focusing on institutions that serve students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.
Irreplaceable
Community colleges cannot lay off faculty members and then hire adjuncts to teach their courses, the Illinois Supreme Court decided.
Ep. 29: Next Steps for Competency-Based Education
To get the lay of the land, we spoke with Charla Long, executive director of the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)...