Cybercriminals often target known network vulnerabilities. But software updates and patches only work when installed, and colleges face nontrivial hurdles in this regard. Read more

It will take drastic intervention to prevent Bay State from closing at the end of August, especially after losing its appeal of the New England Commission of Higher Education’s decision to rescind the school’s accreditation, which was based on financial and enrollment issues. Read more

Campus Reform analyzed upcoming spring 2023 graduation ceremonies at 17 colleges and universities. These schools are hosting separate commencements based on race, sexuality, country of origin, and even socioeconomic status. Read more

Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds Read more

Two key federal policy makers from different parties agreed that higher education needs to evolve to stay relevant as employers begin to emphasize skills over degrees in the hiring process. Read more

A Florida State University criminology professor who recently left his job amid accusations that he falsified data to make racism look worse than it is has raised the specter of academic research fraud across the board. Read more

The announcement was made on Friday, during the inauguration of Timothy Sams as the institution’s sixth president. Read more

Violent protests erupted in the heart of Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening as student activists attempted to shut down a debate at the University of Pittsburgh between political commentators Michael Knowles and Brad Polumbo concerning transgender rights. Read more

Editorial team at NeuroImage will work with MIT Press to establish new non-profit journal Read more

The action could be subject to regulatory approvals, depending upon what form the affiliation takes, and it would be contingent on approvals by the schools’ boards of trustees. Read more