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Who Counts as a Black Student?
Cornell protest revives debate on whether first-generation immigrants from Africa and Caribbean make up disproportionate share of black students at top colleges, and what -- if anything -- should be done as a result.
A ‘Global Innovation Exchange’
Seeking to “invert the model” of U.S. universities opening campuses abroad, the University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University will open degree-granting academic center near Seattle.
Chicago Professor Wins Nobel in Economics
Richard H. Thaler was named this morning the winner of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Thaler, a professor...
Regulatory Hurdle for Purdue-Kaplan Deal
The U.S. Department of Education is scrutinizing an aspect of the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University, The...
Group Attempts New Twist on Accreditation
The Quality Assurance Commons for Higher & Postsecondary Education is a new group that is exploring alternative approaches to accreditation...
Debate Over Kennesaw Cheerleaders Taking a Knee
Several cheerleaders at Kennesaw State University took a knee during the national anthem Saturday before the institution’s football team played...
Aviation and Climate Change
On this Student Spotlight: Will climate change affect aviation’s future? In today's Academic Minute, part of Climate Change Week, Columbia...
A Higher Ed Strategy From Apple?
After years of deals for devices, the tech giant’s arrangement with Ohio State suggests a greater willingness to focus on student learning.