Court could create path to mass student debt forgiveness
A case has reached the First Circuit Court of Appeals that could allow student loan borrowers to shed their debt by filing bankruptcy–a move that could cost federal taxpayers billions.
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Texas university students in dildo protest over gun law
Texas students are planning to hang sex toys from their bags in protest at a law allowing people to carry concealed weapons on university campuses.
The Costs of Publish or Perish
Shortly after being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013, Peter Higgs, of Higgs boson fame, said he doubted he would have gotten a job, not to mention tenure, in today’s academic system.
Social network overload ‘wastes academics’ time’
To some, everyday life feels like a never-ending battle to keep abreast of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and a host of other social networks.
Colleges wary of student health coverage
The University of Missouri's decision to discontinue, and then quickly reinstate, health insurance subsidies for graduate students brought national attention to the lack of clarity in regulators' application of rules for colleges and universities.
Computer science now top major for women at Stanford University
Computer science has for the first time become the most popular major for female students at Stanford University, a hopeful sign for those trying to build up the thin ranks of women in the technology field.
What $20M Can’t Buy
A New York State judge has rejected a request by Paul Smith's College to change its name to the Joan Weill-Paul Smith’s College ...
University of Texas debates guns on campus after Oregon shooting
A law to allow guns in more places at the University of Texas system would increase the danger on campuses ...
Ohio State marketing deal puts university logo next to beer brands
In 2008, Ohio State University sent representatives to bars, restaurants and stores around town to take down posters and signs that included an OSU logo along with beer ads and football schedules.
Only one in four new degree courses attracts enough students, study suggests
Barely one in four new courses launched by UK universities recruits a “viable” first cohort of students, a study suggests.
