Filter & Sort
Campus Free Speech: The Books
After a year of constant debate and considerable divisiveness, three texts seek to make the discussion more productive.
DeVos to Replace Obama-Era Sexual Assault Guidelines
Education secretary says department will replace “failed” guidance on campus sexual assault, praised by many survivors’ advocates, with temporary compliance “information” before soliciting comment and issuing new regulations.
Pledges of Continued Vigilance
After Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announces plan to change rules around campus sexual assault investigations, many college-based professionals reassure students that their commitment to preventing and punishing sexual assault remains unchanged.
The Accreditation Race
Arkansas’s new public online university chooses national accreditor over its regional agency, raising questions about pace, prestige and the state of quality assurance.
IBM Will Invest $240 Million on Joint Lab With MIT
IBM and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Thursday that the company would spend $240 million on a joint lab...
Anger at Hungarian University Over Honor for Putin
Several academic departments at the University of Debrecen, in Hungary, are protesting the decision to grant "honorary citizenship" in the...
Buffalo Administrators Plead Guilty to Larceny
Two former administrators pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing large sums of money from the University at Buffalo, with a longtime...
Opinion
From Anger to Action for Dreamers
This is a moment when higher education leaders must be advocates and activists to affirm some of the most fundamental values of our national commitment to equity and justice for all people, Patricia McGuire writes.