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Colleges Get an F on the ‘F’ Factor
Strong relationships with their fathers can empower female students, yet colleges often aren't adequately attuned to them and overlook their importance.
Looking Beyond the College Degree
A quarter of Americans say they would pursue education or training within six months if they lost their job, but most prefer nondegree training over the traditional college route.
A Push for Equitable Assessment
COVID-19 and nationwide antiracism protests have intensified conversations about inequity in higher education. One research group hopes to use the moment to promote more inclusive ways to validate learning.
A Discounted ‘Gap Year’ Online
Park University is encouraging students from other institutions to transfer and study online for a year at a discounted tuition rate. Are special offers like this a good idea?
Skills Over Degrees in Federal Hiring
Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.
Mounting Faculty Concerns About the Fall Semester
Professors across institutions are increasingly waving red flags about the private and public health implications of default face-to-face instruction come fall, along with a lack of shared decision making in staffing and teaching decisions.
More Infections From an Online Semester?
Researchers at Cornell University have concluded an online semester at the university will result in more COVID-19 infections than an in-person one.
On the Offensive and In the Lead
College athletes are leading boycotts and prompting conversations about racial injustice. They're also embracing their power to initiate change at their institutions and beyond.
CUNY Layoffs Prompt Union Lawsuit
City University of New York laid off 2,800 adjunct professors and part-time staff members last week. The union representing the employees responded by suing the university system.