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Tuition Increases Remain at a Historic Low
As tuition rises slowly, the amount of federal loans students and parents take on to finance higher education declines, the College Board’s annual report shows.
Fired for Tweeting About Mike Pence?
Two former faculty members sue Collin College, saying they were let go for criticizing the college’s COVID-19 response and otherwise exercising their right to free expression.
Opinion
A Pedagogy of Trust in the Classroom
Should we professors set aside at times the well-meaning how-to-think ethos, asks Scott Parker, in favor of forcefully articulating which ideas are permissible or not?
AAU Announces New Principles to Prevent Sexual Harassment
The Association of American Universities adopted eight principles to help combat sexual harassment on campus. Experts say they also need to commit to prevention education.
Penn State Denounces Appearance by Antigay Provocateur
Penn State administrators have denounced the forthcoming appearance of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, who has been invited by a student...
Opinion
As Students Lead, Will Harvard Follow?
The university’s divestment is powerful, but it must do more to model climate leadership, write Ilana Cohen and Tim Wirth.
Another Round of No-Poaching Settlement Checks
Some nonmedical faculty members at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are now receiving settlement...
Opinion
Rethinking Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education
Colleges can’t view it as the end goal to responding effectively to the climate crisis, argue Alex Barron, Aaron Strong and Lucy Metz, who offer five other recommendations for action.