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Does NIH Support 'Edge' Science
A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at whether the National Institutes of Health fund "edge"...
U.S. Reviews Allegations of Anti-Jewish Bias
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has re-opened a complaint filed seven years ago charging that Rutgers University...
Sabermetrics in the Classroom
The statistics revolution may not just be for baseball. In today's Academic Minute, Holy Family University's Sister Marcella Wallowicz examines...
Blunt Instrument
Another controversial policy proposal in Wisconsin would eliminate all programs with fewer than five majors annually, on average, if "remediation" didn't work. Faculty leaders see attempt to turn system into a "widget factory."
Early-Alert Systems Seen as Mixed Bag
Early-alert systems designed to catch struggling students are ubiquitous in higher ed, but not every institution is seeing desired results.
Parents, Greek Leaders Create Anti-Hazing Campaign
A group of parents of students who died in hazing rituals is working with national Greek life organizations on a...
U.S. Alleges Embezzlement by Ex-Washington U Employee
Federal law enforcement officials have indicted a former employee of embezzling more than $300,000 from the medical education division of...
New Programs: Business, Agribusiness, Medical Science, Design, Communications, Education, Nursing, East Asian Studies, Data Science
Dominican University, in Illinois, is launching an evening bachelor’s degree in business administration. Florida Gulf Coast University is starting an...