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Pitt to Require Vaccines for All Students and Employees
The University of Pittsburgh announced Monday that students and employees would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have...
Florida: Professors May Help Lawsuit If They Aren’t Paid
The University of Florida -- in part -- backed down on its prior statements that three professors could not participate...
The Vulnerability of Online Engagement
Social media algorithms want you to follow the crowd. In today's Academic Minute, Indiana University's Filippo Menczer examines how this...
Financial Aid Offices Face Staffing Shortages
The shortage of financial aid employees is especially worrisome given that the Department of Education is now planning to beef up its enforcement of federal student aid program rules.
Tenure for Teachers Only
University of Hawai‘i is considering major changes to its tenure system, including limiting tenure to instructional faculty only, tying hires and tenure to enrollment and unit “success,” and involving the administration in posttenure review.
Getting Students of Color to Vote at the Same Rate as Whites
Student voting reached a record high in 2020. Now organizations hope to keep the momentum going for 2022 with new tools designed to boost participation among all racial and ethnic groups.
Wraparound Supports Improve Community College Outcomes
Providing community college students with comprehensive supports increases their chances of earning an associate degree within three years, according to...
Study: Women Request Fewer Deadline Extensions Than Men
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that in academic and professional settings, women are...