Filter & Sort
Opinion
Equity Gaps Are an Expensive Problem
Colleges have both a moral and a financial stake in closing gaps in student outcomes across racial and ethnic groups, Haroon Atcha writes.
Diversifying California’s Doctors
A new program seeks to create a pathway from California community colleges to medical schools. Advocates hope it will lead to a more diverse population of doctors and address acute physician shortages in some parts of the state.
New Presidents or Provosts: Converse U, Delaware Valley College, Hinds CC, Raritan Valley CC, Texas A&M U–Galveston
Karen H. Bearce, interim vice president for academic affairs at Northampton Community College, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed provost and...
Do Threatening Groups Seem Omnipresent? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University, asks if we exaggerate the presence...
U of Florida Faculty Survey Finds Dissatisfaction
A survey of faculty members at the University of Florida found widespread dissatisfaction, The Tampa Bay Times reported. The survey...
The Great Lakes Are in Trouble
Taking care of our waterways will be key in the future. In today’s Academic Minute, Western Michigan University’s Daniel Macfarlane...
Inside Biden’s Debt Relief Plan
The president announced a plan expected to impact 95 percent of the 43 million federal student loan borrowers. Democrats call the announcement a win for low- and middle-income Americans. Republicans question its legality.
Addressing a Professor’s Use of the N-Word
A professor at Claremont McKenna accuses it of violating his academic freedom, but the college pokes holes in his story. Beyond these competing narratives, how should colleges respond to student complaints about professors quoting racial slurs in class?