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A photograph of American Association of University Professors staff members protesting outside the Washington, D.C., headquarters.

AAUP, Itself a Union, Is Locked in a Contract Fight With Its Own Staff Union

Sabbaticals, in-person workdays and guaranteed raises are elements of a dispute that’s meant staff members at the American Association of University Professors have been out of contract for a year.

Five stacks of white printed syllabus magazines sit on a beige table next to a long black stapler.

Academic Success Tip: Create a Syllabus Zine

A chemical engineering professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst redesigned her syllabus as a mini magazine to promote student engagement, share her beliefs and offer greater resources to her students.

Illustration of a clear piggy bank filled with words like "grants," "net price" and "loans."

Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers

Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.

Pedagogy of Humanization: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Chelda Smith Kondo, assistant professor of education, examines...

SUNY Potsdam May End 14 Degree Programs

The State University of New York at Potsdam may eliminate 14 academic programs—including its bachelor’s degrees in Spanish, French and...

For-Profit Art Institutes Shutter Remaining Campuses

The Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges, will close its eight remaining campuses by the end of the month...
Pacific Oaks faculty, staff and students hold a banner during the Latino Heritage Parade and Festival in Pasadena.

Pacific Oaks College Reaches Hispanic Learners With Podcast

A Hispanic-serving institution uses Title V grant funding to support Hispanic and Latino student success with a podcast, decoding the hidden curriculum of higher education in English and Spanish.

Math instructor at the whiteboard with students in front of him raising their hands.

College Completion Most Influenced by Who’s Teaching and How

A new study found that high school GPA and socioeconomic status are not as determinative as instructors in helping students pass introductory college math and earn degrees.