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Faculty Layoffs at St. Cloud State
Philosophy, theater and the library take the hits. Other programs will grow.
Opinion
Escaping the Trap of Self-Righteousness
Sincere dialogue offers the chance to learn something not only about other people but about ourselves as well, write Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro.
Teaching Dutch to Foreign Students
New legislation is not as tough as universities feared, but many say the value of learning English is being undercut.
Language and Nationalism
The words we use when we talk about our country can have powerful meanings. In today's Academic Minute, Ohio Northern...
The University of the Bahamas, After Dorian
The University of the Bahamas saw a surge in enrollment this year after the introduction of a free tuition program. Then came Hurricane Dorian.
Scaled-Back HEA Plan Coming Soon?
Senate GOP leader mulls piecemeal update to Higher Education Act tied to HBCU funding, which could include short-term Pell, student data, FAFSA simplification and lifting prison Pell ban. But plan might be tough sell for Democrats.
Opinion
Questioning the Textbook Rep Culture
Publishers’ sales teams can freely visit professors on many campuses. Steven J. Bell asks, shouldn't academic librarians promoting alternatives have easy access to the faculty, too?
Commercial Student Housing Sector Is Struggling
The performance of student housing properties that back commercial mortgage-backed securities has weakened in recent years and turned negative last...