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Fake Adderall Pills Blamed for 2 Ohio State Deaths

Two Ohio State University students died last week, and the university is warning students of “fake Adderall pills, which appear...

Humans ‘Flock,’ Too: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Brown University Week: Bill Warren, Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences...

Former VCU Fraternity President Pleads No Contest to Hazing

The former president of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity has been found guilty of hazing in connection with the death...
Opinion

Ode to the Classics

More evidence of what's wrong with the current state of the humanities.

COVID-19 Outbreak Leads Drake U to Move Classes Online

An outbreak of COVID-19 at Drake University has led next week’s classes, and finals, to be moved online. Marty Martin...

Interacting at the Intersection of Life and Religion

How do we discuss topics such as life and religion? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Heidelberg’s Linda Sauer...

A Narrower Definition of Academic Freedom

In their new book, Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth argue that the First Amendment is not crucial to academic freedom. Instead, they call on faculty to develop the rules.

GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers

Eagerly awaited U.S. review of companies that manage colleges’ online academic programs urges more Education Department scrutiny but doesn’t appear to significantly threaten revenue-sharing deals.