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The Prestige Gap
Study suggests that men are overrepresented in elite Ph.D. programs, especially in those fields heavy on math skills, making for segregation by discipline and prestige.
The DeVos Agenda
After winning confirmation with the vice president's tie-breaking vote, new education secretary is expected to shift away from Obama policies on for-profit higher education, regulation and dealing with sexual assault on campus.
‘Your Next-Door Iranian’
Iranian scholars and students in the U.S. reflect on Trump’s executive order -- temporarily suspended by federal court -- barring travel from their country.
New Presidents or Provosts: Grand Rapids CC, Holyoke CC, Southern Arkansas U Tech, U of Minnesota-Morris, U of South Carolina Upstate
Michelle Behr, provost, senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Birmingham-Southern College, in Alabama, has...
Incubation's Unintended Consequences
New study indicates business incubators can have adverse impacts on research and innovation.
Credit Cards a Costly Option
Colleges increasingly accept credit cards as a form of tuition payment, but many experts wonder why.
Academic Minute: Effect of Belief on Nicotine Cravings
Today on the Academic Minute, Xiaosi Gu, assistant professor at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University...
FIRE Releases Survey of Bias Response Teams
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education on Tuesday released a nationwide survey of college and university bias response teams...