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Vanderbilt Students Press Chancellor’s Ties to Fossil Fuels
A Vanderbilt University student advocacy group pushing the university to divest from fossil fuels has filed a complaint alleging that...
Emory Public Health School Receives $100M Gift
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation will give $100 million to Emory University’s school of public health—the largest gift the school...
Opinion
3 Teaching Exercises for Mindfulness in the Classroom
Mindfulness can be an off-putting concept for some instructors, but it offers an opportunity to truly connect with students as they access knowledge and express their ideas, argues Irina Popescu.
Academic Minute: Varieties of Atheism in Science
Today on the Academic Minute: Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology at Rice University, explores how being a scientist doesn’t...
Campaign to Restore Cantonese at Stanford Reaps $1M Gift
A grassroots campaign to restore Cantonese offerings at Stanford University announces a $1 million gift to support classes in the language at the university in perpetuity.
Connecting With Students by Hearing Their Personal Stories
Faculty, staff and administrative efforts to build trust can help make college students feel understood.
New Presidents or Provosts: Champlain College, Idaho State U, Long Beach CC District, Montclair State U, Ohio Northern U, Park U, Pennsylvania State U, Rio Salado College, U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Melissa J. Baumann, provost and chief academic officer at Xavier University, in Ohio, has been chosen as president of Ohio...
Opinion
Using an Antiracist Lens to Rethink Budgetary Norms
A college’s budget reflects its commitments, values, priorities and culture, write Peony Fhagen and Mateo Muñoz, who describe six common norms that should be revised.