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More Scrutiny on Mental Health at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is again facing scrutiny on the way it provides mental health services to students. In 2007, many raised...
Wisconsin Panel Approves New Draft Tenure Rules
The University of Wisconsin System moved a step closer Friday to approving new policies related to tenure -- policies that...
Grading Admissions by 2-Minute Video
Goucher says students admitted on the basis of a short film did better academically than those who applied in traditional ways. But is sample large enough to be meaningful?
Academic Alleges Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Are many academic job ads discriminatory to people with disabilities? That’s what David Perry, a professor of history at Dominican...
Emory & Henry Professor, Citing Protest Fallout, Quits
Delilah White, a visiting assistant professor of mass communications at Emory & Henry College, in Virginia, quit her job last...
Hashtag to Watch: #4wordacademicsadstory
A new hashtag many readers might enjoy (its title may sound sad, but many of the entries appear to be...
Low Income, High Graduation Rate
Two new studies suggest many colleges may be too quick to write off low-income students and community college transfers. Money and extra support change the equation, at least for some.
Split Decision at Suffolk
Margaret McKenna will stay on as president, but only until start of 2017-18 year. In interview, she discusses what happened. Board chair who pushed to oust her is out in May.