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Unusually Large Gift for Philosophy at UCLA
While $20 million gifts for business or medical schools are common, they are rare for philosophy departments, where seven-figure gifts...
B-Schools That Don't Boast About Billionaire Alumni
At religiously affiliated universities, professors tackle the issue of income inequality.
Resignations at Virginia Over Appointment for Trump Official
When petitions and internal lobbying failed, two senior faculty members at the U of Virginia resigned in protest of a plum senior fellowship for a key Trump ally.
Counting Credentials
The Credential Registry is several months into its mission to document all U.S. credentials, but the finish line is further than ever.
Minimal Writing? No Problem
Nearly a third of college students haven't completed a major writing assignment in college, but that's OK with them.
Education Dept.'s Deregulation Push Gets Mixed Reviews
Trump administration's proposal to overhaul rules for college accreditors is panned by consumer advocates. But online course providers and some who study higher ed say re-examination of accreditors is long overdue.
Asian Backing for Harvard on Affirmative Action
Monday was the day that various groups filed briefs in the lawsuit charging that Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants...
Academic Minute: Crowdfunding
Today on the Academic Minute, part of American University Week, Krista Tuomi, an assistant professor at American's school of international...