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Illinois Springfield Faculty Vote No Confidence in Provost
Faculty members at the University of Illinois at Springfield reached a no-confidence vote on provost and vice chancellor Dennis Papini...
College Can’t Level the Playing Field (by Itself)
Rather than place unrealistic expectations on colleges, advocates for college opportunity should prioritize investments in children, Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson write.
Gallaudet Moves Classes and Finals Online
Gallaudet University has moved the remaining classes this semester, as well as final exams, online, The Washington Post reported. Students...
When Is It Safe to Reopen After a COVID-19 Lockdown?
Using information to decide when to reopen after a pandemic can be tricky. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Florida...
Humanities Graduate Education Is Shrinking
A new report from the Humanities Indicators Project finds that master’s degrees in humanities fields peaked in 2012 and Ph.D.s three years later. There are no signs of a bounce back.
For Those Most at Risk, COVID-19 Is Not Over
With the lethal threat of COVID-19 on the decline, many colleges are relaxing policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Disability advocates fear that high-risk individuals will suffer.
Middlebury Student Charged With Hate Crime, Lying to Police
A Middlebury College student faces multiple charges after he reported to police that he had been “jumped” by a group...
Withholding Transcripts to Collect Student Debt: Key Podcast
The U.S. government is casting a skeptical eye on college policies that withhold academic transcripts and otherwise punish students because...