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Harvard Scholars: President Has Been Mum About Palestinians
Nearly 80 Harvard scholars have signed a letter accusing the university administration of refusing “to actively protect the free speech...
BC Swimmers Sue to Lift Suspension for Alleged Hazing
Thirty-seven members of the Boston College swimming and diving program have sued the institution to lift the indefinite suspension that...
Climate Change’s Impact on Sea Urchins: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Austin M. Garner, assistant professor in the department of biology at Syracuse University, explores the...
Carthage Profs Censure Leaders Over Teaching Load Increase
Carthage College’s full-time faculty members have overwhelmingly censured their president, John R. Swallow, and their provost/executive vice president for operations...
Can Cost Sharing Save Higher Ed?
Glenn Altschuler and David Wippman review James L. Shulman’s The Synthetic University: How Higher Education Can Benefit From Shared Solutions and Save Itself.
N.J. For-Profit College Settles Misrepresentation Claims
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of New Jersey have reached settlements with a for-profit college they accused of...
Teaching Tip: Successfully Flip Your Classroom
Surveys show students want more variation and active learning in the classroom. One popular strategy for instructors—which has grown simpler as digital course offerings have become more accessible—is the flipped classroom.
A New Transfer Pathway From Prison to the CSU
Officials at the college in San Quentin State Prison are working with the California State University system on a guaranteed transfer pathway for incarcerated students once they’re released.