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A Higher Ed Wish List, DOA
Obama administration's last budget blueprint has something for everyone -- low-income students, cancer researchers, community colleges, minority-serving institutions. But it's a nonstarter in Congress.
'We Are All Bunnies'
Academics respond with speed and anger after the president of Mount St. Mary's -- who advocated treating at-risk students as bunnies to drown -- fires two faculty members.
Professors Can Learn to Be More Effective Instructors
Studies of faculty development efforts at a liberal arts college and a land-grant university suggest the programs can have an impact on student outcomes.
6 Women Sue Tennessee Over Assaults by Athletes
Six women filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the University of Tennessee at Knoxville has created a campus culture...
Noted Anthropologist Investigated for Sexual Misconduct
Adding to the list of recent, high-profile sex assault allegations in the sciences, a new article in Science details a...
Academic Minute: Electric Cars
Today on the Academic Minute, Pierre McDonagh, professor of marketing at the University of Bath, delves into the steps to...
BREAKING: Berkeley Plans a 'New Normal'
The University of California at Berkeley Wednesday morning announced a major initiative aimed at maintaining educational quality while addressing serious...
Leadership Change at Flat World Education
Course material provider Flat World Education is replacing its CEO effective immediately, saying the company "needs leadership deeply rooted in...