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Copper Reduces Infections in Hospitals
How do you reduce infections in hospitals? In today's Academic Minute, Grinnell College's Shannon Hinsa-Leasure explores whether changing the surfaces...
Gender Roles and Presidential Spouses
Survey finds a quarter of presidents have made decisions on taking or turning down jobs based on spouses' expected role. And study finds that much more remains expected of presidents' wives than presidents' husbands.
Overburdened With Debt
Hundreds of career-training programs risk losing access to federal student aid funds without improved standing under rule designed to hold institutions accountable for graduates' ability to pay off debt.
Energizing the History Survey
Professors say even introductory courses should make students think like historians.
Activism and Academe
Can faculty members be politically engaged advocates? New book -- Civic Labors: Scholarly Activism and Working-Class Studies -- argues that they can.
‘No Certificate of Global Citizenship’
Amid turn toward nationalism, global educators consider their work.
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Delayed
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate education committee announced Monday night that the confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos...
Hashtag Campaign to Urge Protection of Title IX
Two advocacy organizations launched a hashtag campaign Monday called #DearBetsy to urge President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary to...