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University of Illinois at Chicago Faculty Members Strike
After a marathon Martin Luther King Jr. Day negotiation with the university fails, professors walk out for an indefinitely long strike. They and the university remain divided on pay and other issues.
New Programs: Online Engagement, Public Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Business
Kansas State University is starting an online certificate in digital engagement. University of California, Irvine, is starting two new certificates...
Bay State College at Risk of Losing Accreditation
The private, for-profit Bay State College in Boston will lose its accreditation unless an appeal is granted, the interim president...
Audit: Office of Federal Student Aid Bungled Loan Overhaul
The Office of Federal Student Aid didn’t follow best practices in budgeting, planning and managing the modernization of its student...
U of Illinois Chicago Faculty Will Strike Today
Faculty members at the University of Illinois at Chicago plan to strike today. The faculty union, UIC United Faculty, tweeted...
Media References in Everyday Conversation
Media references can be a great way to break the ice in a conversation. In today’s Academic Minute, Syracuse University’s...
Early Decision Continues to Attract Students
At colleges that are highly competitive, programs in which students apply early are very popular. Some critics say that’s part of the problem.
Continued Criticism Leads Hamline to Reconsider (Maybe)
The Board of Trustees issues a statement suggesting the university is reconsidering its stance on academic freedom, which set off a controversy. The university’s president issues a statement strongly defending the university’s position. Outside groups—including some Muslim organizations—reject the university’s position.