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Catholic University Fires Instructor Over ‘Abortion Doula’ Speaker’s Comments
The instructor was fired after a doula spoke in her class about clients having abortions. Antiabortion activists celebrated, while academic freedom advocates were horrified.
Survey: Graduate Students Expect a Financial Return on Investment
A new survey finds graduate students want greater transparency about outcomes prior to enrolling in an advanced degree program.
New Mexico’s Attempt to Depoliticize Board Nominations Thwarted
State senators blocked the latest effort to reform how board members at public New Mexico institutions are chosen.
Another Wave of Campus Cuts
Numerous colleges announced or completed plans to cut academic programs or jobs in February. Many of those institutions are in the Midwest—particularly Ohio.
The History of Stone Walls: Academic Minute
What Helps Students Feel Like They Belong?
Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups.
What’s Lost in Dismantling DEI Offices
Colleges should back up their diversity commitments in their organizational structures, Eugene T. Parker III writes.
College Leaders Crack Down on Student Protests
MIT, Stanford and Brown have taken tougher steps to restrict and punish student protesters, prompting criticism by free speech advocates and the demonstrators themselves.