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Seeking Votes on PROSPER, GOP Appears to Come Up Short
GOP leaders quiet on next step for PROSPER Act after gauging member support this week, suggesting little chance of floor vote soon on House Republicans' bid to overhaul Higher Education Act.
Academic Minute: Immigration and Higher Education
Today on the Academic Minute, Lisa Wisniewski, assistant professor of sociology at Goodwin College, discusses the challenges foreign-born students can...
Ivanka Trump to Press Senate on Career-Training Bill
The White House said Wednesday that Ivanka Trump, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, plans to meet with Senate...
Study: Fairness in the Classroom Reduces 'Evaluation Retaliation'
Some research suggests that student evaluations of teaching are influenced by students’ expected grades. And some professors report feeling pressure...
Backlash and Boycott Over Exclusionary Conference
Anger grows over major scholarly meeting in Asian studies, organized by group based in U.S., that will hold conference in India even though Pakistanis will be banned from attending.
New Presidents or Provosts: Ball State U, Hampshire College, Lake Superior State U, Long Beach CC, Mesa CC, Michigan Technological U, Owens CC, Phoenix College, Seminole State College of Fla., Thompson Rivers U, U of Maine, U of Northern Colorado
Brett Fairbairn, professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, has been chosen...
Dividing World History
Another AP history exam comes under scrutiny, with critics saying a proposed rewrite of the AP World History exam, focusing on events after 1450, is too Eurocentric.
Teaching Assistant Sues Over 'Inquisition'
In November, the case of Lindsay Shepherd became a major controversy when recordings surfaced of how officials at Wilfrid Laurier...