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President Joe Biden stands in a blue graduation robe at a podium with the crest for Howard University in the background.

Will Biden’s Support for HBCUs Bring in Votes?

Advocates of historically Black colleges say the administration’s strong support for HBCUs could pay off in the voting booth. But many black college students voice ambivalence about President Biden and some of his policies.

A photo illustration of silhouettes of men transposed over snippets of anonymous complaints against scholars and diversity, equity and inclusion officials.

Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade

Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.

Oak Point University Announces Closure

Oak Point University in Illinois announced last week that it is unexpectedly closing at the end of the spring semester...

Legal Challenges to Biden’s SAVE Plan Ramp Up

A coalition of 11 Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block its new student loan repayment plan. Kansas...

Representative Raskin Shouted Down at University of Maryland

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a speech by Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the...
Marching graduate students holding up signs

Boston University Denies It Would Use AI to Replace Striking Teaching Assistants

Boston University is pushing back against criticisms following a dean’s suggestion that AI tools be used amid a graduate students’...
A man is on a stage standing behind a podium. There is a background behind him with “2024 UPCEA” emblazoned on blue and orange.

Seeking Tech Antidotes for Enrollment Cliff

New approaches using personalized learning, microcredentials and AI were in the air at the annual UPCEA conference.

Economic Impact of a Solar Eclipse: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse Week: Philip Powell, clinical assistant professor of business...