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Senators Question Science Nominee on Past Mistakes
Eric Lander, who was nominated to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, faced tough questions from senators about sexism and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein during his confirmation hearing.
Transformative Effects of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students
Education can still happen in correctional facilities. In today's Academic Minute, part of University of Houston-Clear Lake Week, William Powers...
Pennsylvania Consolidation Plans Spark Confusion, Criticism
Amid hearings, meetings and press conferences centered on plans by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to consolidate six universities, a new report details potential job losses for the public university system.
Should Competitive Colleges Admit More Students?
A few experts on admissions and education professors say it's time. And a few colleges are growing.
Why They Left
Multiple Black academics have resigned, citing concerns about institutional racism, this academic year -- most recently at the University of Memphis.
Opinion
Firing the Whistle-Blower
The termination of Daniel Pollack-Pelzner could set a precedent that would eviscerate the foundational principles of both free speech and faculty governance, argues David Palumbo-Liu.
The Week in Admissions News
Test optional, next year; the Biden plan; voting by young people is up; spring enrollment slides; gay rights at Yeshiva.