The Law Professor Who Answered Back
When students complained about a Black Lives Matter shirt, she responded in a letter now going viral, but without any identification. We'll tell you who she is.
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Virtual Reality on the Horizon
The hype has some colleges wondering if now is the right time to jump in.
Articles, Not Books
New study suggests that science dissertations increasingly are research article based, not book-length studies, reflecting the professionalization of the Ph.D.
Criminal Justice Education in the Black Lives Matter Era
Shootings and debate over police tactics prompt changes in programs that train law enforcement officials.
The Price of Cutting Course Loads
Vassar professors want to reduce their teaching loads, but some question a new plan to do so at the expense of course offerings.
Not Practicing What They Preach?
Students say colleges should be welcoming to people of all faiths, a new study finds, but their own attitudes toward different groups vary.
Breaking With History
Should an HBCU founded by black Civil War veterans shutter its history department, against the recommendation of a faculty committee?
Do Colleges Need to Be Need Blind?
Some maintain that they can drop the policy and preserve access, but those who have gone need blind have seen gains in student diversity.
Amazon’s New Market? Student Loans
The online retail giant's promise to provide "discounted" student loans through a new partnership with Wells Fargo elicits concerns from consumer advocates about possible duping of students.
Feds Soften Distance Ed Rule
Education Department releases proposed rule on state approval of online programs, cutting a provision that would require states to review all out-of-state colleges.
