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Loneliness as a Health Issue: Academic Minute
T oday on the Academic Minute: Kate Mulligan, assistant professor of social and behavioral health sciences at the University of...
UC Riverside Shuts Down Economics Center Opposed by Faculty
The University of California, Riverside has shut down an economics research center after some faculty members urged an investigation into...
‘The Impact of College Diversity’
Author who first explored the impact of diversity on undergraduates in 2005 returns to her subjects as they reach 30 and finds new evidence of success of affirmative action.
Binghamton to Pay Ex-Dean $1.5 Million
Binghamton University of the State University of New York has paid a former dean $1.5 million after a judge ruled...
Is Gun Violence Scaring Off International Students?
Campus shootings have become a major concern for those from abroad, particularly Asia. For many, a U.S. education is still worth the risk—but experts say each incident makes recruitment harder.
Speaker Says She Was Assaulted at San Francisco State
Riley Gaines, a former college swimmer, says she was assaulted during an appearance at San Francisco State University, where she...
Accreditors Can Hold the Line
It may fall to accreditors to hold colleges accountable to long-standing principles of academic freedom and institutional independence, Lawrence Schall writes.
Accreditors as Referees
Don’t hate on higher ed’s refs: an accreditor’s role is to enforce the rule book for academic freedom and institutional autonomy, Jamienne Studley writes.