California inmates study at first college based behind bars
A few feet away from California’s death row, students at one of the country’s most unique colleges discuss 9/11, morality, identity and nationalism. Read more
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What’s driving up tuition, fees at many colleges? It’s this economic monster
Inflation is inflicting financial pain on families across the nation, and higher education is not immune. Read more
Marshall University students’ sustainability project turns into entire department
A student-led grassroots effort has grown into an entire Sustainability Department with bicycle sharing, a thrift store, and the first commercial compost facility in West Virginia. Read more
How cheating on online exams may be eroding higher ed’s future credibility
Confirmed breaches of proctored online exams soared to 6.6% in 2021, according to one provider. Read more
University of California system will waive tuition for Native American students
The plan will be funded through a combination of state and university financial aid programs. Read more
Collin College critics rally behind faculty who are challenging a ‘regime of silence’
The college is juggling criticism from free speech advocates and legal challenges from faculty who claim administrators have created a culture of fear. Read more
Are you preparing students with the critical thinking skills essential for success?
In analyzing 80 million job postings, a labor market analytics firm found employers seek skills such as critical thinking four times more frequently than the top-five technical skills. Read more
Why critics of angry woke college kids are missing the point
Wendy Brown says 'academic freedom needs to be appreciated as a collective right of the faculty to be free of interference in determining what we research and teach.' Read more
Virginia’s community colleges are losing students. Can free tuition bring them back?
Known as G3 — “Get a Skill, Get a Job, Get Ahead” — it covers the cost of community college for low- and middle-income students in high-demand fields. Read more
What 3 elements are driving the attacks on tenure, free speech in higher education?
The severity of sanctions is increasing, so what does that mean for the best and brightest faculty? Read more
