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Rejecting Criticisms -- and Addressing Them
George Washington University administrators think criticisms of its online programs are overblown -- but they also want to improve the programs and address ambient concerns.
Educational Attainment Is Up, but Gaps Remain
New data from the Lumina Foundation show that in 2016, 46.9 percent of Americans aged 25 to 64 had a...
Warming Lakes
A clue to the changing climate could be in your nearest lake. In today's Academic Minute, David C. Richardson of...
The N-Word in the Classroom
Two professors on different campuses used the N-word last week. One was suspended and one was backed by his institution, demonstrating academe's continually fraught relationship with the term.
Minnesota Delays Vote on Collective Punishment Rule
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents has postponed a vote on a controversial change to the conduct code that...
Historians Blast Polish Law on Nazi-Era Scholarship
The American Historical Association has condemned a new law in Poland that makes it a crime to write or speak...
Budget Law Forgives Debt of Louisiana Black Colleges
The budget bill enacted last week included a provision clearing more than $330 million owed by four historically black colleges...
A Title IX Win for the Accused
Federal appeals court rules in favor of Miami University student who allegedly committed sexual assault.