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Wisconsin Universities Strive to Recoup Withheld Funds
The Universities of Wisconsin, the system that oversees the state’s four-year public institutions, unveiled a proposal Monday that is designed...
Academic Success Tip: Using TikTok to Promote Engagement
Gen Z has been hooked on TikTok since 2020, and professors are meeting students on the app. One professor shares his inspiration for creating videos and five pointers for colleagues looking to do the same.
Judge’s Order Complicates Education Department’s Borrower-Defense Program
For-profit DeVry University won’t have to pay nearly $24 million to the U.S.—for now—thanks to a court ruling that could hamper the department’s plans to make colleges that mislead their students pay up.
Female Archaeologist’s Work Receives Overdue Recognition—90 Years Later
The Library of Congress has taken a “historic step” in acknowledging the contributions of Mary Ellingson, a former University of...
Contact With Extraterrestrials Might Go Badly: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: David Shorter, professor of world arts and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles...
Fanfare, Then Fallout at Antiracist Research Center Reveals Other Fractures
The Boston University research center and its founder, Ibram X. Kendi, faced backlash after announcing layoffs. Some employees and students say the controversy overshadows larger questions about the university’s commitment to DEI.
House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs
House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that...
NSF Fills New Role to Combat Sexual Assault, Harassment
The National Science Foundation has filled a new role leading its efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault or...