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Whitman Drops 'Missionary' Name for Mascot
Whitman College, a liberal arts institution in Washington State, is named for Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, 19th-century Christian missionaries. But...
Skidmore Drops Admissions Testing Requirement
Skidmore College announced Wednesday that it is dropping its past requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. “We’ve found...
The 21st-Century Public Research University
A report offers suggestions for how public research universities can thrive at a time of declining state support and increasing accountability.
Hurricane Irene Erosion
While the West is drying out, the Northeastern U.S. is getting wetter. In today's Academic Minute, Worcester State University's Tim...
Protest and Power at Duke
Anger over the fallout from a powerful administrator hitting an employee with his car leads to takeover of administration building and debate over treatment of workers. University makes concessions, but sit-in continues. At Ohio State, a sit-in starts and ends.
End of the Line in Wisconsin
When the Wisconsin Legislature took tenure out of state statute, faculty members at the University of Wisconsin at Madison hoped they could preserve the status quo in a campus policy. But that hope is fading amid new proposals on a policy for layoffs of professors.
University of Phoenix Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
The University of Phoenix laid off 470 employees on Tuesday, according to The Arizona Republic. The move comes after Phoenix's...
Aspen Announces Inaugural Fellowship Leaders
The Aspen Institute, an education and policy studies organization, announced today 40 community college leaders as part of the inaugural...