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Local Economy Drives Academic Agenda
Saint Peter's administrators believe students benefit when an institution has mutual economic interests with its host city. As a result, the university is aligning its strategic plan with Jersey City.
Changing Court Attitudes on Bankruptcies
Recent court rulings could show more willingness to let people discharge student loans through bankruptcy, but advocates say need for legislation remains.
A New Path for Evergreen
Evergreen State, long known for experimental education and leftist politics, still has no majors but is providing students with "paths of study" to follow if they choose.
New Programs: Hospitality, Catholic Studies, Cybersecurity
Dixie State University is adding several short-term certificate programs in hospitality. Franciscan University of Steubenville is starting an M.A. in...
UT Austin Details Sexual Misconduct by Employees
The University of Texas at Austin on Thursday acknowledged the sexual misconduct of 17 of its 27,000 employees, including three...
Professor Loses Job Over Iran Joke
Babson College terminated a staff member and adjunct professor who wrote on Facebook that Iran should respond to President Trump’s...
'In Defense of Knowledge and Higher Education'
The American Association of University Professors on Thursday released a statement “ In Defense of Knowledge and Higher Education,” saying...
A Big Open-Access Deal for Germany
Publisher Springer Nature and Projekt DEAL -- a consortium of university and research libraries in Germany -- have signed a...