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Moving Student Loans to Treasury Gets Little Traction
The Trump administration has held internal discussions about relocating some functions of the Department of Education to other federal agencies...
Storm Over Sexual Orientation
Though a new pro-LGBTQ group on Samford University’s campus has been approved by both students and faculty, it has roiled Alabama Baptists.
Maryland Governor Vetoes ‘Ban the Box’ Bill
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has vetoed legislation that would have barred colleges from asking about a prospective student’s criminal history...
Sister Joel Read, Assessment Pioneer, Dies
Sister Joel Read (right), former president of Alverno College, died Thursday at the age of 91. She was named president...
Southern New Hampshire Cuts to Grow
The university lays off dozens of remote, part-time staffers (with plans to hire full-timers) as part of a reorganization process ahead of projected enrollment growth for its competency-based division.
Controversy Over Diversity Office at Salem College
Salem College, which faced protests this year from minority students, has dismissed the head of its Office of Diversity and...
Liver Transplants and Geography
Should liver transplant recipients be determined by geography? In today's Academic Minute, Tufts University's Keren Ladin examines this question. Ladin...
Creighton Will Cut 60 Nonfaculty Jobs
Creighton University has announced that it is cutting 60 nonfaculty jobs, some through eliminating vacant positions, but many through layoffs...