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DeVos Won't Seek Another Delay of Obama Borrower Defense Rule
The Education Department said Friday it won't seek another delay of the 2016 Obama borrower defense rule, which spells out...
Anger Over Appointment of White Man as Dean
Last year, Simmons University announced that it would name its new College of Media, Arts and Humanities for the late...
The Politics of the Head Scarf
The head scarf worn by some Muslim women is becoming a tool of civic engagement. In today's Academic Minute, Wheaton...
A Non-Tenure-Track Profession?
About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis. While many now work on multiyear contracts, their academic freedom remains of concern.
EdX: From MicroMasters to Online Master’s Degrees
Six more institutions are following Georgia Tech’s lead and launching affordable online master’s degrees with edX.
Southern Illinois Carbondale Chancellor Dies
Carlo Montemagno, chancellor of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, died Thursday morning. Montemagno had been chancellor for a little more...
Academic Minute: The Politics of the Head Scarf
Today on the Academic Minute, Aubrey Westfall, assistant professor of political science at Wheaton College, explains why wearing a religious...
Report: 4 Million Californians Left College Without Earning a Degree
A new report from California Competes found that four million Californians between the ages of 25 and 64 completed some...