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Improving Closed-College Discharges
While Democrats agreed with the Biden administration’s proposed approach to closed-college loan discharge reform during a hearing, Republicans were interested in pursuing other solutions.
Reinventing Fall Weekends for Parents and Alumni
To guard against COVID-19, many campuses are creating virtual, hybrid or outdoor programs for visiting families and alumni.
College Newspaper Editor Forced to Resign After Mask Op-Ed
After a 20-year-old college newspaper editor wrote an op-ed opposing the use of masks in the classroom, she was forced...
Fake Peer Review?
Leading journal in robotics retracts six papers from Chinese academics after concluding the process had been subverted.
Survey: Conflict Among Student Protesters ‘Unlikely’
A majority of academic leaders believe that conflicts between students of different ideological groups are unlikely or very unlikely to occur on their campuses this year, according to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Center for University Excellence at American University.
Academic Minute: Beyond ‘Masterpiece Theater’
Today on the Academic Minute: Catherine Golden, professor of English at Skidmore College, delves into the myths and realities of...
Harvard B-School Moves Most Classes Online
Harvard University’s business school moved all in-person classes for first-year M.B.A. and some second-year students online this week, CNBC reported...
Congress Weighs In on College Athletes Leveraging Their Brand
Lawmakers hear testimony from players, coaches and administrators as they consider establishing federal rules to govern college athletics.