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Spelman Will Admit Transgender Students
Spelman College, the elite historically black women's college, announced this week that it will consider applicants who are transgender. The...
The Sky Is Not Falling (Yet)
Online student enrollment at nonprofit universities is still growing and shows no immediate signs of dramatically tapering off -- but the days of explosive increases appear to be over.
Going Online When Disaster Strikes
Texas colleges devastated by Hurricane Harvey are moving face-to-face courses online. Institutions in other disaster-prone states share their digital strategies.
Making History Cool
Digital humanities pioneer Ed Ayers forges on with multiple projects, including an update to his acclaimed Valley of the Shadow project.
Baylor Settles Suit Over Alleged Gang Rape
Baylor University has settled a lawsuit by a woman who says she was gang-raped by football players, and that the...
Black College Urged to Change Name of Building
Students and others at North Carolina Central University, a historically black college, have created a petition to urge the institution...
Gig Work
Temporary workers are playing a bigger part in our economy. In today's Academic Minute, part of Jobs Week, the University...
Looming State-Federal Conflict on Sex Assault
California, New York and other states have embraced Obama’s approach on campus sexual assault -- what happens if Trump reverses course?