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College Lobbying Declined After Earmarks
Many colleges have pulled back on lobbying Congress. But with talk of earmarks coming back, will higher education institutions start spending big on K Street lobbyists again?
Harvard, Yale Investigated for Foreign Funding
The U.S. Department of Education announced investigations on Wednesday into Harvard and Yale Universities’ compliance with a federal law requiring...
Job Market Stabilizes for Historians
History jobs report indicates that the market may be stabilizing and could do so further as the number of new Ph.D.s continues to decline.
Academic Minute: New Mother Challenges
Today on the Academic Minute, Margaret Quinlan, associate professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte...
Merit-Aid "Arms Race"
A report from New America calls for federal intervention on the enrollment management industry to stop what it refers to...
NDAs Used for Sexual Assault Complaints
Universities in the United Kingdom are using nondisclosure agreements to stop students from publicly airing complaints of sexual assault, bullying...
White Supremacist Activity on Campus Hits Record High
Distribution of white supremacist fliers, leaflets and stickers on college campuses reached an all-time high last year, according to new...
Racial Disparities in Health Care
Racism can play an unfortunate role in the health-care system. In today's Academic Minute, Earlham College's Betsy Schlabach says this...