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A photo of West Virginia University students, faculty members and others sitting and standing in a room at West Virginia University, with some holding signs protesting proposed academic program and faculty position cuts.

West Virginia Students, Faculty Cry Out on Final Day Before Vote on Deep Cuts

At a raucous public comment session Thursday, the WVU Board of Governors heard final pleas to reject university administrators’ proposed cuts. But state politicians and university leaders aren’t expected to heed the protests.

Graduates at Claflin University sit with hands raised in their graduation gowns and hats.

A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future

A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.

Florida Temporarily Suspends Ideological Survey

Florida has temporarily suspended a survey that asks college students and employees about viewpoint diversity, intellectual freedom and bias in...

Gunman Forces UNC to Lock Down for Second Time This Semester

Sixteen days after a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was killed on campus, police once...
Close-up shot of four female students doing calculus problems on a whiteboard in a larger active learning–style classroom.

A New ‘Standard of Care’ for Calculus?

A study from Florida International University’s STEM Transformation Institute finds that using a new calculus curriculum rooted in active learning boosts student knowledge—and grades.

Three students stand at a black table with golden balloon letters that read "Centre Firsts"

Scaling Up: Enrichment Funding for High-Impact Learning

An endowed gift allows Centre College to offer additional scholarship funding for first-generation, low-income students to participate in study abroad, underpaid internships or other experiential learning opportunities.

California Faculty Member Charged With Human Trafficking

A California community college faculty member and current or former coach faces nine charges, including pimping and human trafficking, the...
A photograph of a Vassar College building in the snow.

Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar

Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.