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Threats to Universities Worldwide
Annual report from Scholars at Risk tracks threats to students, academics and their universities worldwide.
Lumina and Kresge to Fund 17 ‘Talent Hubs’
The Lumina Foundation this week announced the designation of 17 cities around the country as "talent hubs," with each receiving...
Travel Ban 3.0
New travel restrictions put in place by the Trump administration continue to raise concerns for American higher education.
Wis. Governor Kills For-Profit Oversight Agency
After years of attempts, Scott Walker, Wisconsin's Republican governor, has successfully eliminated the state's Education Approval Board as an independent...
‘Colonialism’ Article Flap Highlights Push for Transparency in Publishing
Just because the author of a controversial article on colonialism wants it stricken from the scholarly record doesn’t mean it’s going anywhere. Critics see clickbait corrupting scholarship.
DeVos: Borrower-Defense Rule Offered ‘Free Money’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's comments that Obama administration regulations written to protect student borrowers entitled anyone who sought relief to...
Academic Minute: Killing From Afar
Today on the Academic Minute: Abraham Rutchick, associate professor in the department of psychology at California State University Northridge, examines...
Michigan Student Takes a Knee in University's Diag
With National Football League athletes fighting with President Trump over taking a knee during the playing of the National Anthem...