Congress passed a temporary measure to avoid a government shutdown, but that means higher education spending levels will remain as is until February—at least. Read more

With students disagreeing on how acceptable some actions are, colleges must carefully handle cheating reports and manage accusations fairly. Read more

University of North Carolina will create an internal unit to build and manage online programs from the system’s 17 campuses for learners largely ignored by many universities. Read more

Was it legitimate for some leading scholars to criticize plans to add Māori knowledge to the school curriculum? Read more

An undocumented graduate of UCLA created an alumni association to help undocumented alumni navigate the challenges of life after college. Now other institutions are following suit. Read more

Under a new initiative from MIT Press, early purchasing commitments from a subset of libraries will make the spring 2022 slate of monographs and edited collections open access. Read more

Professors seek a united faculty voice against legislative incursions into the curriculum with respect to the teaching of race. Read more

Georgetown, New York and Princeton Universities on Wednesday all announced changes in their plans for the close of the semester due to surges of COVID-19 infections on their campuses. Read more

With the Omicron variant fueling a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, one expert is urging institutions to use layered mitigation strategies to minimize contagion during December graduation ceremonies. Read more

William Paterson University says it’s saving the institution by cutting nearly 100 full-time professors over three years. Faculty members wonder what will be left to save. Read more