Ineffective Career Programs Might Be in Trouble. What Does That Mean for Colleges?
Higher-ed groups and policy experts say big shifts could come under new Education Department rules that aim to ensure job training is worth the cost for students.
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‘We’re All Using It’: Publishing Decisions Are Increasingly Aided by AI. That’s Not Always Obvious.
Authors’ use of artificial intelligence has dominated the conversation since ChatGPT was released. But many editors and peer reviewers use it, too.
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Citing ‘Unprecedented’ Financial Challenges, Miami U. Tells Low-Enrollment Majors to Change
It’s not professors’ fault that the university can no longer afford to support its current lineup of academic programs, the office of the provost wrote in a document shared with department chairs.
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Colleges Need to Protect Valuable Collections From Climate Change. A New Project Aims to Help.
Louisiana State University’s new database of museums, libraries, and other cultural-heritage institutions will highlight risks and suggest steps to prepare for extreme weather and natural disasters.
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Peter Hotez Gets a Lot of Hate. He Calls It ‘Anti-Science Aggression.’
In a new book, he argues that colleges need to do more to support scientists.
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After Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions, Will Early Decision Be the Next to Go?
The practice favors wealthy, white students, but colleges say it helps them plan ahead and recruit more loyal students.
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A College President in Florida Tried to Resign. Then Things Got Weird.
After the president of Broward College submitted his resignation, the Board of Trustees refused to accept it.
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The ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Are Here, With an Altered Formula and Few Defectors
After months of agitation from law and medical schools, the vast majority of colleges seem to have cooperated with
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Why Scholars Are Creating an ‘Alt New College’
“We’re offering education, which I think should not be a controversial thing,” one organizer says of the project, announced on Friday. Its target audience: current students at New College of Florida.
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At Michigan State, a New Scandal Raises an Old Question: Why Does This Keep Happening?
The suspension of the football coach, amid accusations that he sexually harassed an activist, suggests that the culture change promised by leaders after the Nassar failure has not come to pass.
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This University Found a Way to Make Huge Classes Feel Small. Could It Work for You?
An instructor-guided platform developed in Australia streamlines and automates communications with students while enabling a personalized approach.
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Colorado College Encourages Students to Transfer From States With Anti-DEI Laws
The private institution announced an initiative Thursday for students who feel ostracized by the policies in Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
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When Your Professor Disappears and No One Will Tell You Why
For three UCLA doctoral students, the punishment imposed on their mentor set them back, too.
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Transitions: Ohio State U. Names New President; Yale U. President to Step Down
Walter (Ted) Carter Jr. will be the next president of Ohio State University.
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