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The Election and Higher Ed
Key articles about the candidates’ positions and how the campaign has played out on campus -- plus a selection of commentary.
Academic Minute: Political Apologies
Today on the Academic Minute, Benjamin Ho, associate professor of economics at Vassar College, examines whether politicians' apologies work and...
Name Change Ends Law School Suit
The Houston College of Law, formerly known as the South Texas College of Law, has a new name: South Texas...
College of Ozarks Clarifies Its Ban on Booze
The College of the Ozarks last week sent all students a clarification of its ban on the use of alcohol...
Working-Class Voters
Working-class voters have been in the news during this election season. In today's Academic Minute, Georgetown University's Sherry Linkon delves...
Scott Pulsipher, President of Western Governors U
Scott Pulsipher in April became president of Western Governors University, the pioneering competency-based online institution that enrolls roughly 75,000 students...
Rigor, Faculty Rights, Completion
Instructor says he was fired -- shortly after he complained to accreditor -- for refusing to water down his curriculum and requirements. Another instructor quit rather than comply.
New Era for Disability Rights
As higher education turns increasingly digital, disability rights advocates turn to legal measures -- and an attentive Justice Department -- to address the challenges facing students with disabilities.