Network of political appointees at universities and grant agencies will be difficult to dismantle, scholars warn Read more

Reed College’s director of community safety is under internal investigation for helping the FBI locate a recent graduate who allegedly threw a rock at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to an open letter from its president to the campus community. Read more

There are many differences between Carmina Garcia and Mahogany Ann-Fowler. Read more

As financial and political pressures mount, professors are getting organized. But do they have influence? Read more

Historians at a museum have connected a 50-year-old telex machine to modern day artificial intelligence (AI), creating "a conversation spanning decades". Read more

Universities keep suing one another and outside companies to defend their trademarks. Experts say the litigation helps protect licensing fees and stave off brand dilution. Read more

As an editor, I am receiving submissions from spurious authors consisting of previously published papers altered by AI. Read more

The University of Michigan recently terminated its contract with a private surveillance company allegedly hired to watch pro-Palestinian campus group following disruptive protests over the last few years. Read more

LinkedIn is the latest media outlet to join the college rankings crowd, with a new top 50 list focused on long-term career success. The Princeton Review also released its latest rankings, rating colleges for career services, politics, food and dozens of other categories. Read more

The indebted institution tasked committees of faculty and staff with planning for changes. But this week, a dean forged ahead and announced broad cuts. Two other units are also pausing admissions. Read more