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Academic Freedom Fail
Board chair of U of British Columbia resigns as the university releases an investigative report into "a cascading series of events" triggered by his phone call to a faculty member.
Putting Harassers on Notice
When Berkeley didn't fire an astronomer it found to have mistreated female students for years, his colleagues took steps to force him out.
A New Route to Student Aid
Education Department will open up federal aid to a limited number of partnerships between colleges and boot camps and MOOC providers, with a secondary goal of testing new forms of accreditation.
Losing His Job for Teaching Too Well?
Why is Berkeley getting rid of a popular mathematics instructor who seems to be achieving more student success than others without dreaded homework or quizzes?
Eye of the Beholder
When it comes to judging evidence of gender bias in the sciences, is gender bias at play? A study involving university faculty members suggests it is.
Crisis Sells: Spinning Data Into Hot Headlines
At a time when higher ed is subject to report cards and other scrutiny about its worth, the news media should more accurately depict the public's opinion, says Keith R. Martel.
Is an Apology Enough?
Is Berkeley doing enough about a prominent scientist it found to have sexually harassed women for years? Did other scientists look the other way?
'Writing America'
Author discusses new book on the intersection of physical place, history and literature.