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Diversity Work, Interrupted
Some institutions have begun to cancel diversity, equity and inclusion programs in response to a Trump order. Critics say the order is censorship.
New Programs: Engineering, Higher Education, Herbal Products, Architecture
Alvernia University is starting majors in electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering. Boston College is starting a part-time executive Ed.D. in...
An Alternate View of High Case Counts
Over 10 percent of on-campus students at Georgia College and State University have had COVID-19. Epidemiologists and university officials say it's not as bad as it sounds.
New Round of Budget Cuts Hitting Personnel
Financial fallout from the pandemic will continue to hit colleges for years, experts say.
COVID-19 Roundup: 25% of Campuses Test Widely
Two-thirds of colleges have no clear testing plan or test only "at-risk" students; Florida State's president tests positive; one campus shuts down and others shift to virtual learning.
Two Women Share Nobel in Chemistry
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development of...
$78 Billion Gap for Community Colleges
Community colleges receive $8,800 less in education revenue per enrolled student than four-year colleges. There is a gap of $78...
Academic Minute: Diet of Great White Sharks
Today on the Academic Minute, part of a celebration of the production's 10-year anniversary: In this segment from 2012, Sora...