Killing Tenure
Legislation in two states seeks to end tenure at public colleges and universities.
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Two Tuition-Free Years
Rhode Island governor proposes plan for the state's community college, and for junior and senior years at Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island.
Limits of Academic Freedom
University of Toronto supports an “anti-psychiatry” scholarship and the professor who championed it, but some fear impact of institutional endorsement of what they view as fake science
White Is the Word
Arizona lawmakers' failed proposed ban on “divisive” college courses signals new criticism of white studies. Similar courses -- though common -- have become controversial elsewhere. Those who teach them say the classes are being distorted.
Finland’s Brain Drain
After major budget cuts for universities, Ph.D.s are leaving the country.
Publishing’s Prestige Bias
Study suggests top humanities journals favor research by professors working at or who earned Ph.D.s at elite institutions.
Beginning of a Movement
Tens of thousands of students and academics join Women’s March on Washington.
Your data or your money
Hackers are locking colleges’ data away and demanding payment to return it.
Higher Ed and the Wall
Some college leaders are concerned about the symbolic impact of Trump’s proposed wall on collaborations and exchange, even as many wait to see what, if any, practical effects it might have.
Leaving Lynda.com
Some colleges cancel their contracts with online education provider Lynda.com after double-digit price hikes, saying the company is pricing itself out of the higher education market.
