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New Chancellor Hired to Lead Virginia Community Colleges
The Virginia State Board for Community Colleges hired a new chancellor to head the 23-college system, according to a press...
Racial Inequality, Age and COVID-19 Mortality: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Lallen Johnson, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, examines why...
Opinion
Avoiding ‘The Big Quit’ in the New Year
How can college leaders in 2023 begin to re-engage their employees in the midst of increasing disengagement and departures? Brandon L. Wolfe offers some suggestions.
Opinion
Equal Benefits for Postdocs
Postdocs on federal fellowships should receive equal benefits as peers, write Mallory R. Smith and Thomas P. Kimbis.
Rick Singer Sentenced in Admissions Scandal
Rick Singer was sentenced today to 3.5 years in prison for his role as the mastermind of the Varsity Blues...
Social Sharing Can Lead to a False Sense of Knowledge
Just because someone shares something online doesn’t mean they’re educated on it. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Texas...
Should Class Participation Be Graded?
The pandemic laid bare course policies and practices that disadvantage some students. Now, some say that professors should cool it with awarding participation points.
The Great Resignation at Community Colleges
Community colleges underwent major staffing losses during the pandemic. Now they’re suffering from the ripple effects, and campus leaders are trying desperately to recruit.