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Are Mass Shootings This Generation’s Vietnam War?
There’s been an increase in student activism after recent mass shootings. In today's Academic Minute, Part 1 of our student...
New Plan to Reform College Basketball
Special commission wants to end one-and-done but largely punts on key issues such as athlete pay and time demands that might impede academic performance.
A Natural Attraction?
Essay on "erotics of mentorship" sets off debate about whether sexuality has any place in academic relationships.
Pentagon on PROSPER
As Republicans seek support for their controversial legislation to update the Higher Education Act, a Pentagon document gives ammo to critics over the bill's plan to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
In Germany, Research Prestige Linked to Student Satisfaction
Elite status having nothing to do with the student experience rubs off on perceptions -- even if this is irrational, study finds.
Academic Minute: A New Era of Student Protests
Today on the Academic Minute, part one of a student protest series, Jerusha Conner, associate professor of education at Villanova...
White Nationalist Drops Suit Against Cincinnati
Richard Spencer, the white nationalist, has dropped his lawsuit against the University of Cincinnati. Spencer sued after the university said...
Total Spending on Humanities Research Drops Slightly
In 2016, inflation-adjusted spending for academic humanities research decreased for the first time since 2007, the first year for which...