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Film Producer Pledges Movie Proceeds Will Go to HBCUs
Realm Pictures International is committing 10 percent of the profits from its upcoming film Steal Away to historically Black colleges...
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Opinion
Targeted Loan Relief Doesn’t Work
The history of a student loan discharge program for people with disabilities clearly shows the need for automatic—as opposed to targeted—debt relief, Bethany Lilly and Persis Yu write.
Migration to Empowerment—Indigenous Maya Women: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Joyce Bennett, assistant professor of anthropology at Connecticut College, discusses one group that kept its...
Education Department Hires First Chief Economist
In a statement from James Kvaal, under secretary of the department, he stated that the Chief Economist position will be built out of the Office of the Under Secretary, but in the future the scope of the position could expand and may become permanent. “Secretary Cardona and I believe that our country needs a more inclusive system that helps many more students graduate and reach their goals. Leading colleges and universities are already finding proven solutions and using data to identify areas in need of improvement and evidence-based strategies to address them, evaluate the success of their efforts, and measure their progress,” said Kvaal in a blog post released Wednesday. “As Chief Economist, Jordan will help the Department of Education lead by example, and I hope the broader research community will find him a helpful ally in helping the Department and the field to better integrate cutting-edge research and evidence into practice and policy.”
Professor Sues Grad Student for Defamation
Following allegations that he asked a Ph.D. student to omit data in order to manipulate research, Gregory Guisbiers, a professor...
A Provost Quits to Protest Budget Cuts
Daniel Silber has resigned as provost of Piedmont University to protest coming budget cuts, Now Habersham reported. The resignation is...
Temple University Launches Digital Equity Center
Temple University recently opened its Digital Equity Center to provide access to computers, technology support and free digital literacy education...
Report: How COVID Affected Less Selective Private Colleges
According to a new report from the TIAA Institute, the coronavirus pandemic did not disproportionately harm the outcomes of underrepresented...
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