Space programmes boom as private-sector exploration takes off
US universities rush to meet student demand driven by growth of SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin
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Shifting Focus From Access to Completion
President Biden's proposal to invest $62 billion in student success represents a shift in federal higher education policy.
Employers start to drop degree requirements to diversify staffs
The tech industry is filled with people who have the same type of education and advantages. As the sector expands, economists say this reinforces inequality.
Professors nationwide promise to cancel class…to get ‘Cops off campus’
A coalition committed to abolishing the police on campus is planning a nationwide strike on May 3, with professors even pledging to cancel classes.
Eight charged after fraternity hazing death on US campus
Death of fellow student marks resumption of nation’s toll after year-long break from Covid
St. Norbert, a Catholic college, agrees to stop promoting Planned Parenthood
A pro-life organization has notched another victory as part of its goal to sever ties between Christian universities and the abortion industry.
The Academy is graying? So what
Older professors are keeping pace with their younger colleagues in terms of scholarly output and have particular knowledge to impart, study says.
College enrollments saw steep 5.9% decline in spring
Community colleges continue yearlong fall, raising concern for National Student Clearinghouse Research Center officials.
U of Rhode Island denounces prof who won’t subscribe to transgender ideology
The University of Rhode Island publicly denounced a professor who said that the LGBTQ movement is threatening free speech.
Archaeology society blocks video of lecture arguing for more science-based research
A group representing over 7,000 archaeologists has refused to post a video of a lecture delivered at its annual meeting earlier this month after complaints the topic was too racially charged.
