Universities slash spending by cutting entire sports programs
Furman, East Carolina, and Akron are among the Division I universities to cut sports teams due to financial restraints.
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Why ethicists are needed to help societies cope with ‘new normal’
If they learn how to engage more effectively, there could be ways for ethicists to bring their insights to bear on major policy debates
Syracuse invented evidence to find fraternity guilty of racial slur after investigation cleared them: lawsuit
When Syracuse University found Alpha Chi Rho collectively responsible for shouting a racial slur at a black female student, it not only ignored the woman’s family but overruled its own appeals board, according a lawsuit by the fraternity last week.
How racism manifests in clean energy
As our institutions strain under the uprising in cities across the country, I’ve been struggling to comprehend the depth of racism in America.
Graduate education might be the on-ramp for universities to reopen and reimagine
Many graduate students are involved in research, independently or as part of a (typically) small group.
Crisis ‘confirms that face-to-face is here to stay’
University chiefs laud success of rapid online pivot but say campus-based programmes will not disappear any time soon
Asia’s Demographic Cliff
Universities, many built recently, fear insufficient supply of students, especially women
UConn takes gov’t bailout while raising tuition, making college ‘free’ for some
The University of Connecticut received a bailout from the federal government but refuses to refund tuition and student fees.
How social justice inspires creativity in online learning
Instead of a final paper, sociology students used their creativity to explore social justice
