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‘The System Needs to Be Changed’
New paper suggests introductory STEM courses disproportionately push underrepresented minority students out of the natural and applied sciences.
Furman Professor on Leave, Accused of White Nationalist Ties
Furman University in South Carolina responded to news reports that a longtime professor of computer science attended the 2017 white...
The Moral Debate Around Nuclear Weapons: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Thomas Doyle, associate professor of political science at Texas State University, explores the ethical questions...
Another Call for Extending Public Service Forgiveness Waiver
A group of Senate and House Democrats want Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver...
VMI to Honor Controversial Former Leader
General J. H. Binford Peay III resigned in 2020 amid allegations that he allowed a culture of systemic racism and sexism to flourish at Virginia Military Institute. Now the institute is awarding him its highest honor.
New California Laws Focus on Higher Ed Access
California governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple pieces of legislation Friday to improve higher education in the state for certain underserved...
Svante Pääbo Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Svante Pääbo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution...
The No-Roe Reality and Student Mental Health
Restrictions on abortion access will negatively impact student mental health, and colleges and counseling centers must be prepared, Carla Chugani writes.