The Big Gift You Haven’t Heard About
A $5 million donation may seem like small change in the era of Bloomberg's billions. But at community colleges the impact can be dramatic.
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See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
Resident assistants at University of Michigan are worried about not being able to remove racist or other offensive language from dormitory doors. Officials say they can't suppress free expression.
22 Years, 1 Phone Call
AAUP report says Nunez CC fired a longtime professor of English when he asked too many questions about how it would meet reaccreditation requirements on assessment.
Education Department Backtracks on Accreditation
The Trump administration backtracked this week on two proposals that would reshape the role of college accreditors.
Saudi Students’ Flights From U.S. Justice
The Oregonian reports on a series of cases in which Saudi students at U.S. colleges were accused of crimes but disappeared before facing U.S. criminal charges. Two senators introduce legislation calling for investigation of Saudi government's role.
Taking Back a Doctorate? Not So Fast
Judge says University of Texas at Austin can't revoke a former student's Ph.D. on its own, outside a court of law.
‘Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’
Dickinson student's essay sets off intense debate there and elsewhere about who dominates classroom discussions. While piece has been pummeled in conservative blogosphere, issues related to who speaks in class concern many in academe.
Online Students Multitask More (Not in a Good Way)
Study finds that even those who are inclined to stray do so less in face-to-face classes -- presumably because instructors and peers are watching. What are the implications for online learning? And is all multitasking bad?
‘Scientists Under Surveillance’
Co-editor discusses new book on FBI documents about spying on researchers.
Will Me Too Activism Cost Professor Her Job?
A Vanderbilt faculty member, considered a hero to many women in science, finds her once promising tenure bid has stalled.
