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Staff, faculty and students pose in front of the Asian American Student Academic Program office for its ribbon cutting

New on the Job: Q&A With Viraj Patel, Director of Asian American Student Academic Program

The inaugural director shared about her work at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the role of the model minority myth in Asian American student success and her future goals.

A photo illustration containing some recommendations from a draft report by a North Dakota State Board of Higher Education committee.

Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota

Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle.

The Louisiana statehouse, an elderly couple, a piggy bank and a clock

New Retirement Benefits a ‘Massive Win’ for Employees

Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to give faculty and staff more time to choose a retirement plan. They hope it will help keep “the best and brightest” in state.

Audit Finds $692K Misspent by Fayetteville State Employees

Fayetteville State University employees allegedly spent $692,239 on “unallowable” credit card purchases, the Office of the State Auditor announced in...

Inexpensive Method to Detect Honey Authenticity: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Gerard Dumancas, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Scranton, determines how to tell...
A man in a yellow vest and hard hat examines a machine.

A ‘Great Misalignment’ Between Credentials and Jobs

Many future jobs won’t require a bachelor’s degree, according to a new report. But institutions aren’t offering credentials in the right fields to meet labor market demand.

A piggy bank that has been broken and taped back together wears a small graduation mortar board

Students, Parents and Voters Agree—Higher Ed Costs Too Much

Americans still believe in the power of a college degree, but the sticker shock of tuition and fees causes many to doubt the economic value, reducing access.

Old Dominion University’s campus in Virginia on a sunny day

Funding Student Success: Internships for Humanities Students

Old Dominion University in Virginia created an internship academy to provide paid employment roles for humanities students.