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Call for European Vigilance on Academic Freedom
Calls are in response to moves by Hungary's government.
Human Rights
Human rights are violated on a daily basis. In today's Academic Minute, Grand Valley State University's Karen Zivi explores why...
Pinker, Epstein, Soldier, Spy
Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.
Employers as Educators
Amazon moves deeper into offering postsecondary credentials, following Google and other big employers, but largely bypasses traditional colleges with the expanded training options.
Is Amazon Training Its Workers or Creating a College Alternative?
The retailer is pouring $700 million into worker training -- mostly through its own programs. We asked some experts on postsecondary education and training to assess whether Amazon's initiative is threat or boon to higher education.
Senators Push Alternative to Student Loans
Lawmakers argue bipartisan bill would spur growth of income-share agreements by clarifying consumer protections. Skeptics say the agreements offer students a different kind of debt.
Grappling With New Taxes
Business officers are becoming "very good friends" with the lawyers in their institutions as they wrestle with paying taxes in an uncertain environment.
Police: American Scientist was Raped, Killed in Crete
A man has confessed to abducting, raping and killing an American scientist who was in Crete for an academic conference...