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President Departs After Faculty Objects to His Pay Raise

President Scott Gordon and Stephen F. Austin State University have “mutually agreed” to part ways, according to a tweet the...

Pathological Mineralization: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week: Lara Estroff, professor and chair of the...

Rice Restores Classroom Mask Policy

Rice University is restoring a mandatory masking policy in the classroom for all students. Instructors may remove their masks while...

Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles

How do we charge electric cars more efficiently? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week...

‘Breaking Ranks’ With ‘U.S. News’

New book offers a harsh critique of the rankings industry and its impact on undergraduate colleges and law schools.

Ex-Coach Convicted in Admissions Scandal

This case brings a close, except for sentencings and appeals, to the Varsity Blues episode.

A Verdict, but No Clear Victory, for the China Initiative

Jury finds University of Kansas professor guilty in a China Initiative case, but the federal program’s many critics aren’t persuaded.
Opinion

Have We Given Up on Reading?

Easier SAT reading both reflects and amplifies the decline in reading, writes Ben Paris.