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Paying to Be Honored
One scholar’s account of having to pay full conference registration to attend an award ceremony sparks new debate about high meeting costs.
Colleges Brace for a New Viral Threat: Monkeypox
As the Biden administration declares a national health emergency, colleges are preparing for potential campus outbreaks while avoiding unnecessary panic and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma.
Berkeley Pauses Construction in People’s Park
The University of California, Berkeley, began a project in People’s Park Wednesday, but the university was forced “to pause construction...
The Republican Alternative
Republicans introduce a bill that would block the Biden administration from enacting mass debt cancellation and reform some aspects of the federal student loan system.
New Presidents or Provosts: Alvin CC, Bishop State CC, Calhoun CC, California State U–Monterey Bay, Logan U, Southern Utah U, United States International U–Africa, U of Liverpool
Michael Beck, senior dean of liberal arts at Wake Tech Community College, in North Carolina, has been appointed vice president...
Opinion
Diversifying Faculty Requires Departmental Change
Focusing on the immediate contexts underrepresented minority scholars must navigate is the best way to make academe a welcoming place, write Amalia Pallares, Angela L. Walden, Bernard D. Santarsiero and Aisha El-Amin.
Black Medical Students More Confident at HBCUs
A new study found that Black medical students at historically Black colleges and universities feel more confident in their academic...
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval of Borrower-Defense Settlement
A federal judge said Thursday he will give preliminary approval to a settlement deal for a years-long lawsuit against the...