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At Wake Forest, Apologies Not Accepted
Arts and sciences faculty vote overwhelmingly to condemn university's response to discovery that two admissions leaders -- while students in the 1980s -- posed in front of Confederate flags.
How Many Public Universities Can ‘Go Big’ Online?
Numerous public university systems and state flagships are planning ambitious online endeavors. How many succeed in a competitive marketplace will depend on pricing, execution and leadership.
Why Do Colleges Die?
Scholar looks at history of U.S. higher ed and finds that vulnerable colleges, most of them private, tend to close or merge when crisis pushes them "over the cliff."
Virginia Regulators Move to Shut Down University
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia accepted a staff recommendation Tuesday to move forward with administrative processes that...
California Community Colleges Formally Shift Away From Placement Exams
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors agreed Monday to end the use of placement exams in the system. The...
Academic Minute: Conservatives and Well-Being
Today on the Academic Minute, part of USC Dornsife Week, David B. Newman, a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology at...
The Unpaid Adjunct Ad That Wasn't (?)
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign got skewered on social media Tuesday for advertising “0 percent, [full-time equivalent], unpaid” adjunct...
Arizona State Spin-Off Aimed at Corporate Education
Arizona State University is creating a for-profit spin-off that will seek to attract large employer partners for its online education...