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Canadian Professor Detained in Iran Released
A Canadian professor detained in Iran since June has been released. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on...
Philosopher Asks: Are You a Jerk?
Eric Schwitzgebel, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, has written several articles on the concept of...
Second Earth Candidates
The search for the Holy Grail of planets continues. In today's Academic Minute, San Francisco State University's Stephen Kane scours...
Become a Doctor, No Lectures Required
U of Vermont's College of Medicine announces it will get rid of lecture courses and completely reshape the faculty role -- a first for a traditional medical school.
Epidemic of Racist Incidents
Blackface photos, tweets about lynching, swastikas and slurs roil campuses. Students rally against those incidents, which experts say aren't new but are finally getting attention. National anthem protests spread.
'Black Lives Matter' at Admissions Meeting
The debate over the use of 'all lives matter' plays out in a public forum as NACAC conference closes.
Information for Potential Foreign Students
Admissions group calls on colleges to require recruiting agents to disclose their financial ties to those they are seeking to recruit.
The International Bubble
American colleges and universities can't count on ever-increasing numbers of international students, panelists warn.