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Clusters
People cluster together in cities, by chance or by choice. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Southern California's Martin...
Creating the Right Climate Survey
When the White House urged colleges to conduct these surveys in 2014, there were few choices. Now there are many, but no consensus on which works best.
From Laid-Off Professor to Provost
Why would a faculty member return to the institution that laid her off after 12 years of stellar service, amid broad retrenchment and program cuts? For the U of Southern Maine's new provost, it came down to institutional loyalty and a new president.
Michigan Settles With Former Grad Student
The University of Michigan will settle with a former graduate student for $165,000 over her dismissal from an engineering program...
Louisville President Resigns, but Plans Foundation Role
University of Louisville President James Ramsey officially resigned late Wednesday, ending a 14-year tenure that descended into controversy. Ramsey's resignation...
New Programs: Acting, Native American Studies, Chinese Economics, Digital Sociology
Baldwin Wallace University is starting a bachelor of fine arts in acting. Cuyamaca College is starting an associate degree in...
Indictment: Westchester CC Coach Forged Transcripts
The former head men's basketball coach at Westchester Community College was indicted Thursday on charges that he forged transcripts of...
Another College Merger Plan -- This One in Sydney -- Is Scuttled
A plan between two major universities in Sydney, Australia, to merge their art schools has been dropped, just five weeks...