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Chinese Professor Dismissed After Criticizing Mao
An art professor at China’s Shandong Jianzhu University has been fired after posting critical remarks of Mao Zedong on what...
Report on Effects of Brexit on Foreign Enrollments
British universities stand to lose tuition income if students from European Union countries are required to pay higher fees in...
Obama References Colleges in Discussing 'Bubbles'
In his farewell speech Tuesday night, President Obama spoke frequently of idealism and in particular that of young people. But...
Why Men Care About Status
Was status always important to men? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Richmond’s Christopher von Rueden explores whether hunter-gatherers...
The Trump Nominees and Affirmative Action
Diversity groups question Jeff Sessions’s record -- and some point to comments on race by Betsy DeVos. Senator is questioned on his views on undocumented students and shares laugh with colleague about objections from law professors.
Rational Actors
Study suggests that number of students taught has relatively little to do with faculty salaries, but that universities act efficiently in allocating resources to teaching and research.
Inaugural Alternatives
Some colleges are planning events for students and faculty members who want to be together on Jan. 20, but not to celebrate.
The Changing English Major
Amid enrollment declines, speakers at Modern Language Association discuss shifts in the major, such as a de-emphasis of traditional survey and the addition of more writing-related courses.