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Stanford Admits to Anti-Jewish Admissions Bias in ’50s
Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne admitted Wednesday that the university discriminated against Jewish applicants in the 1950s, and he apologized...
Applying Logic to the Gun Control Debate
We’re still in a heated debate about gun control in the U.S. In today’s Academic Minute, York College of Pennsylvania’s...
Shattered
A professor’s murder at the University of Arizona, apparently by a former student, raises urgent concerns about campus safety. He wasn’t the first professor killed at work, either.
DeVry University Sues Education Department
For-profit DeVry University is suing the U.S. Education Department to block it from recouping millions to repay discharged student loans...
Pinning Hopes on Future Educators
Colleges of education hope that celebrating teaching candidates with pinning ceremonies will help validate their decision to enter an increasingly demanding field.
Michigan State President Resigns Amid Standoff With Board
Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. resigned Thursday after a month-long standoff with the Board of Trustees over...
2022 MacArthur Fellows Have Deep Ties to Academe
At least 19 of this year’s “geniuses” who received the coveted call from the MacArthur Foundation granting them an $800,000...
Colorado Board Censures Regent for Mistreating Colleagues
The University of Colorado Board of Regents on Wednesday censured one of its members, Glen Gallegos, for engaging in what...