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Chinese Universities Seek Tighter Control of Faculty
Chinese universities are tightening their ideological control of faculty members’ views, with seven top-tier universities having established “teachers’ affairs departments”...
The Freshman Who Lied Her Way In
A private school noticed one of its students -- who never asked for materials to be sent to Rochester -- posted on social media that she was enrolling there. And then her scheme fell apart.
Where 'U.S. News' Rankings Have Influence on Potential Applicants
Making the top 50 has an impact on applications, study finds, even if there is no quantifiable difference in quality between those just over and under that threshold. And that impact may hurt some students.
The Danger of Fake News
Can you handle the truth? In today's Academic Minute, Indiana University Kokomo's Mark Canada examines whether the claims of “fake...
The Pulse: Glisser's Audience Response System
This month's episode of The Pulse podcast features an interview with Michael Piddock, CEO and founder of Glisser, a classroom...
The Shrinking Humanities Job Market
New analysis finds the number of doctorates awarded keeps rising, even as number of job openings drops.
A U.S. University Cuts Itself off From Cuba
After meeting with hardline, anti-Castro leaders, University of Miami says it won't enter into institutional agreements with Cuba. But what do faculty members think?
Hurricane Harvey and College Admissions
Saturday was the first August administration of the SAT, but testing centers were closed in much of Texas.