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Harvard Moves Toward Divestment. What’s Next?
The university’s commitment to end indirect legacy investments in fossil fuels captured attention all over the world. Now higher education officials and climate activists are contemplating what the decision might mean for them.
Biden Announces Members of Science and Tech Advisory Council
President Biden announced Wednesday the 30 science and technology leaders who will serve on the President's Council of Advisors on...
Big Gifts Fuel Big Plans for 3 Institutions
Several institutions have announced exceptionally large gifts from donors. The Patrick and Shirley Ryan family donated $480 million to Northwestern...
Academic Minute: The Pollination Biology of Pawpaw
Today on the Academic Minute: Kate Goodrich, associate professor of biology at Widener University, examines whether plants are tricking insects...
4 of 9 U of La. Campuses Have Vaccination Rates Under 50%
The University of Louisiana told students in the system last month that they needed to get COVID-19 vaccines to enroll...
‘Robert’s Rules of Order and Why It Matters for Colleges and Universities Today’
Author of essay discusses the classic guide to running meetings -- and why he thinks higher education should study it.
Mount Mercy Student Dies From COVID-19 Complications
Mount Mercy University, in Iowa, announced that Ashley Hudson, a student, died Monday due to complications associated with COVID-19. “I...
Survey: Most Students Self-Censor on Campus and Online
More than 80 percent of college students said they self-censor at least some of the time on campus, with 21...