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Brazilian Academics Hopeful About Election
Bolsonaro is likely to be defeated in his re-election bid as president, but his influence will be slow to fade.
Lung Cancer and Radon in Uranium Miners: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: David Richardson, professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine, explores...
Opinion
‘One Thing a Person Cannot Do…’
“… is to draw up a list of things that would never occur to him!” A Thomas Schelling quote prompts Julius Nagy to reflect on the value of a liberal arts education.
Western Connecticut Challenges Reflect System Tensions
Faculty at Western Connecticut State University are pressing administrators for collaborative solutions after a financial collapse. For system leaders, it’s just one of many challenges they face.
How Colleges Are Defining and Measuring Their Value: Key Podcast
Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their “value” to students, parents, legislators and others. The scrutiny can be uncomfortable...
4 College Programs Honored for Latino Student Success
Excelencia in Education, an advocacy organization focused on Latino students, announced the academic programs that would be designated the 2022...
Consumer Board: Transcript Withholding Is Abusive
The withholding of transcripts by colleges to pressure borrowers is abusive, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday in a...
The Engaged (and Supported) Professor: ‘Inside Higher Ed’ Report
Faculty members have been through the wringer in recent years, facing growing demands from students and their institutions at a...