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Academic Minute: Benefits, Risks and Accuracy of Social Media
Today on the Academic Minute: Mindy Brummett, assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of North Texas Health Science...
Princeton Reduces Information It Releases on Admissions
It’s that time of year, when leading colleges boast about their early decision admits. But Princeton University is not releasing...
$50M Gift Launches Energy Institute at Oklahoma State
A $50 million donation to Oklahoma State University will establish a new institute for American energy, the university announced Thursday...
Opinion
Colleges Must Redefine Leadership
Women of color are doing much of the work that benefits institutions, yet they aren’t being recognized or rewarded for it, writes M. Cristina Alcalde, citing three areas that should be addressed.
Inflation for Colleges Up 2.7% in Fiscal 2021
Inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 2.7 percent in fiscal year 2021, which ended in June, according to Commonfund’s...
Wicked Students for a Wicked World
Living with uncertainty has become the norm. In today's Academic Minute, Washington and Lee University's Paul Hanstedt describes a new...
Jesus or George Floyd? Controversial Icon Stolen
A painting of Mary and Jesus, featuring a Jesus that resembles George Floyd, was stolen—twice—from the Catholic University of America. Many students don’t want it back on campus.
Georgetown, GW, NYU and Princeton Change Course
Universities switch final exams and cancel most in-person events.