Filter & Sort
When Professors Cross Lines
Senior faculty members on three campuses face disciplinary action or resign over harassment allegations. Some observers see movement in the right direction but say academe still has a ways to go in ending the “academic casting couch.”
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Parable of Talents
Falwell calls Liberty University the Fox News of academia. But where is one of President Trump’s staunchest supporters taking the university he and his family built?
Online Students Sue Over Fees, Lost Time and Wages
A lawsuit filed against Excelsior College alleges the institution defrauded nursing students of thousands of dollars and made it difficult for them to graduate.
Should Online Instructors Be Online Students?
Two-thirds of faculty members responding to an annual Inside Higher Ed survey say they’ve never taken an online course. Do they need that experience to be capable online instructors?
Chinese Universities Set Up Centers for Xi Thought
At least 20 Chinese universities have established research institutes focused on the ideology of Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping...
Green Light for Competency-Based Teacher Ed
First announced in 2015, the competency-based graduate program will accept students next fall.
Capella and Strayer Universities to Merge
As reported by Inside Higher Ed, the transaction trend among publicly traded for-profit universities continued this week, with news that...
Investigation Into Columbia Protesters Dropped
Columbia University dropped on Tuesday its disciplinary investigation into 16 students who disrupted a campus speaker last month. The investigation...