Demographic decline hits PhD prospects as academic jobs dry up
Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected Read more
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Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected Read more
A nonpartisan group recently filed a lawsuit against the University of California system in federal court, alleging racial discrimination in admissions decisions. Read more
As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly sophisticated, we find ourselves at a crossroads that will define the future of human agency and autonomy. Read more
Few college leaders think higher ed has responded effectively to the electorate’s “diploma divide” or to public trust concerns. What does this mean for the white-hot value debate? Read more
British Council report raises concerns about unequal relationships and brain drain Read more
Conservative professors and policy experts have proposed a “New Technology Agenda” for the future to prevent technology from dismantling the core tenets of the family unit and supplanting “the human person.” Read more
The Lumina Foundation’s previous 17-year goal—for 60 percent of adults to have a postsecondary credential—fell short. How will its next mission, focused on income, fare? Read more
The Trump administration has sent its first notice to a college that it may take away federal funding. Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to weigh in on controversial university programs that a conservative advocacy group says make students afraid to express unpopular or controversial views Read more
A parade of professors who co-hosted a recent standing-room-only teach-in at the University of Michigan argued that President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk are engaging in lawlessness and anti-democratic extremism to the detriment of the country. Read more