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Strayer and Capella Announce Merger

Diversification bid from the two well-respected for-profits comes amid serious shake-up of the sector, which continues despite a more favorable regulatory climate.

Understanding Why Some Colleges Create Economic Mobility

New coalition of colleges, researchers and higher ed groups aims to understand why and how some institutions excel at enrolling and graduating underprivileged students (and others don’t).

The (Possible) Postdoc Union Boom

Could postdoc unions be the next big thing in collective bargaining among academics? Recent filing at University of Washington could be beginning of a new round of organizing.

Facing Charges Over Disruption

Columbia is investigating some of those who disrupted a talk. Some professors question why the university is doing so, especially since many of those being investigated are from minority groups.

Lost Trust in College Sports

NCAA president says after two recent scandals in college athletics, the public is losing faith and major reforms are needed.

Billion-Euro Plan for France's Universities

France pledged to spend €1 billion (about $1.16 billion) on universities to increase the number of spots in popular programs...

Survey Positive on Undergrad Education

Higher education leaders gave high marks to the state of undergraduate education in a new survey released today, but they...
Opinion

The Need for Slower Administrators

Senior administrators seem to be required to be busy at all times, and that has created the unfortunate situation where they are often isolated from faculty and staff members, argues Thomas J. Pfaff.