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Academic Minute: Is Technology Making Us Shy?
Today on the Academic Minute, Joe Moran, professor of English and cultural history at Liverpool John Moores University, determines what...
State Pension Costs Lead to Public College Cuts
Ballooning state spending on pension funds is contributing to disinvestment in public colleges, according to a new report from the...
Calif. Governor Wants to Freeze $50M in UC Funds
Jerry Brown, California's governor, released his revised budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Thursday. While the budget largely mirrors...
St. Olaf President: Racist Note Was ‘Fabricated’
A racist note threatening a black woman at St. Olaf College was “fabricated” and was not a genuine threat, the...
Furor Over Philosopher's Comments on Violence Against White People
Texas A&M president calls remarks “disturbing." Many colleagues say his quotes have been distorted and that his work in critical race theory and his academic freedom deserve support.
Ban the Box
Should we ban the box? In today's Academic Minute, Connecticut College's Terry-Ann Craigie explores whether taking the criminal conviction question...
Mixed Views on Higher Ed
Americans see the work force and societal value of getting a college degree, a survey from New America finds, but community colleges have more support than do other sectors.
After the Accidental Email
As students worry in the wake of email speculating on closure of Holy Cross in Indiana, board chair says he is not concerned about the college closing in the near future.