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Accreditor Orders ASA College to Prove Why It Shouldn’t Close
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education on Friday said that it would withdraw accreditation from ASA College by Nov...
Clark U, Graduate Union Reach Deal to End Strike
Clark University and its new Teamsters-affiliated graduate student union have reached a tentative contract deal to end a weeklong union...
Professor Won't Be Replaced for Statements on Gender
The University of Southern Maine will not remove Christy Hammer from teaching a graduate class in education because she told...
Why Seizures Are Often Hard to Diagnose
Seizures can be hard to diagnose. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Colorado’s Jacob Pellinen determines why. Pellinen is...
Resident Assistants Fight for Union Representation
Five years after a groundbreaking labor board ruling allowed RAs at private institutions to unionize, some are finally succeeding. But for now, the ball may still be in colleges’ court.
Campus Leaders Clash With Michigan State Trustees
A Title IX compliance review casts new light on the effort to push out Michigan State’s president. But another battle—over allegations of an overstepping board—is also underway.
Oberlin’s Board Seeks to Limit Faculty Power
Professors say the changes violate a foundational college rule and stand to change Oberlin forever—not for the better.
Change in Italy
Experts predict that the new government will embolden fascist and sexist university lecturers—but also that it will respect academic freedom.