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Mental Health Crisis for Grad Students
Study finds "strikingly high" rates of depression and anxiety, with many reporting little help or support from supervisors.
Stop Me Before I Text Again
New Stanford student group, concerned about device addiction, wants Apple to help.
Look Who's Championing the Degree
Coursera and other purveyors of massive open online courses supposedly signaled the end of traditional credentials and, as some told it, universities. Now the company is betting big on both.
Hearing Something, Saying Nothing
Athletes often hear anti-LGBTQ slurs but aren't speaking out against them, student affairs professionals say.
New Presidents or Provosts: College of Eastern Idaho, College of Lake County, Columbus State U, John Carroll U, Kirkwood CC, Limestone College, Oklahoma State U-Oklahoma City, U of Cincinnati, U of Hong Kong
Rick Aman, interim president of the College of Eastern Idaho, has been named to the job on a permanent basis...
No Agreement Among Reviewers of Grant Applications
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds little to no agreement among reviewers of grant...
U Wisconsin-Stevens Point to Eliminate 13 Majors
The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point plans to address “fiscal challenges” by expanding some academic programs and discontinuing others...
Inspector General Urges Keeping College Accountability Measures
Although some federal higher ed accountability measures have been ineffective, they should be preserved and strengthened, not scrapped, the Department...