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In Virginia, 80 percent of the highest-paid public employees are in higher education
Nearly 80 percent of the highest paid state employees in the state of Virginia are public university staffers
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Oberlin College attempt to fight $25M judgment backfires big time
Oberlin College asked the court for a stay of judgment in a lawsuit involving a local bakery.
Publishers’ Pending Merger Faces Growing Opposition
Concerned about limited purchasing options and potential price increases, students and consumer groups challenge the proposed merger of two major textbook publishers.
Congress investigates ED in wake of abrupt Art Institute closures
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh shuttered abruptly in March, locking out students and breaking rules set by accreditation agencies on how to properly close schools.
When sustainability needs a two-way conversation
When I used to behave like an entitled teenager, my mother always used to say, "You’ve only one mouth but you’ve got two ears." It used to drive me crazy. But as with most things, she was right.
Secret of the female breadwinner: marry down
Women who out-earn male partners need to have significantly higher qualifications, Australian survey suggests
Nobelist backs internal review for papers, ‘trust’ scores for scientists
The ‘best’ scientists lack time for peer review, and academics should be rated for ‘worthy’ papers, argues Dan Shechtman
Transcript Revolution
Mastery Transcript Consortium prepares for a world without traditional transcripts.
Harvard med school remains tight-lipped about transgender overhaul of curriculum
Several months after announcing the major new initiative, Harvard Medical School remains silent about revisions that will radically re-orient the school’s approach to medicine, bringing the institution’s curriculum in line with modern LGBT ideology.
University of Iowa VP warns of ‘profound’ drop in student numbers over next decade
The long-term outlook for higher education is bleak, and Iowa will be right in the crosshairs — requiring its institutions to take prompt action and instigate immediate planning to survive, according to Brent Gage, associate vice president for enrollment management with the University of Iowa.
