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Educators and Climate Change
Everyone has a role to play in fighting climate change. In today's Academic Minute, Bard College's Eban Goodstein explores the...
The 30% Female Author Experiment
New study finds that increasing gender representation in graduate course syllabi affects male and female students’ perceived likelihood of succeeding in the course in surprising ways. The study has implications for academic role models and student success, too.
Policing Religious Exemptions to Vaccines
As more colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccines, the issue of whether and to what degree to police requests for religious exemptions comes to the fore.
Simplify, Simplify
Scott McLemee reviews A Philosophy of Simple Living by Jérôme Brillaud.
Majority of Undergraduates Rely on Federal Aid
Around 60 percent of undergraduates used some form of federal financial aid to pay for their postsecondary education during the...
Emory University Receives $7M Grant for New Law Center
Emory University received a $7 million grant to fund student success and access initiatives and establish the Emory University School...
Former Georgetown Coach Agrees to Plead Guilty
Gordon Ernst, the former head coach of men and women’s tennis at Georgetown University, has agreed to plead guilty in...
Here’s What Free Community College Might Look Like
Though it’s a challenge to design an equitable tuition-free college program, Democratic policy makers have crafted a proposal that is a good start in resolving the complications.