In the fall of 2023, Scott L. Bok was looking forward to a lower-key work life. He had spent his career in the high-tension field of company mergers and acquisitions, including 16 years as chief executive of Greenhill & Co., a small investment bank, which he was selling Read more

Researchers seen as having ‘untapped potential’ to meet companies’ most pressing skills challenges Read more

A civil rights complaint has been filed against Gettysburg College for its apparent policy to seek to enroll “20% domestic students of color” as an alleged violation of federal anti-discrimination laws and the Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in admissions. Read more

Getting a college education has traditionally been seen as a way to move up the economic ladder. But an analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that the cost of a degree may not always be worth it. Read more

Democrats argued that the bill has nothing to do with lowering college costs or wasteful spending and everything to do with funding tax cuts for the wealthy. Read more

In two millennia, the perception of our planet has changed. In this video, we explore the images that marked our understanding of the Earth seen from above, from ancient Roman Egyptian geographer Ptolemy's 'unknown lands' (150AD) to the latest Nasa's carbon visualisation (2024). Read more

From the Trump administration’s unnerving first days to the recent mass layoffs, Education Department employees describe shortsighted dismissals and a workplace defined by paranoia and intimidation. Read more

Skills minister urges universities to ‘rethink education’ ahead of roll out of LLE, but plan for more modular learning still being ‘ignored’ by parts of the sector Read more

Central Connecticut State University recently hosted a “climate change” art display, funded by a federal grant, that included a musical “lament” for melting ice in the Arctic. Read more

Universities are continuing to warn international students about traveling abroad this summer as the Trump administration said Friday it would restore legal status to those who’d had it revoked. Read more