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British Ph.D. Student Detained, Facing Trial in U.A.E.
A British Ph.D. student has been detained in solitary confinement for five months and is facing trial on spying charges...
Political Campaign Events and Extra Credit
An associate professor of criminal justice at Clayton State University in Georgia offered students extra credit for attending a rally...
Opinion
Polls Apart
Scott McLemee reviews two new scholarly books on the American electorate and its discontents.
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.
Income Verification for Federal Aid Hinders Low-Income Students
Colleges worry the federal student aid verification process singles out more low-income students and may be stopping them from receiving grants.
Compelled to Speak Out Against Yourself
A new lawsuit against UW Madison calls into question whether students can participate in the campus sexual adjudication process without implicating themselves in criminal proceedings.
New Bar for Serving Hispanic Students
Beginning in January, the group will issue a "Seal of Excelencia" to colleges that meet a series of data-driven benchmarks on their commitment to ensuring that Latinx students succeed.
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...