Protest Disrupts 'American Sniper' at Eastern Michigan
The University of Michigan last week called off a screening of the film "American Sniper," after the Muslim Student Association objected to the movie, but the university reversed itself and the film...
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Students Block Harvard Entrances to Protest Fossil Fuels
Divest Harvard, a student group pushing Harvard University to sell its investments in fossil fuel companies, blockaded some entrances to the university Sunday night, with some students vowing to spend...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Literature as a Medium
In today's Academic Minute, John Lurz, an English professor at Tufts University, discusses physical media through a close reading of Marcel Proust. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Ad...
View ArticleCould Taylor Swift Parody Boost Science?
Taylor Swift's "Style" is the inspiration for "Science Style," the latest video by AsapSCIENCE, a Canadian group committed to encouraging more people to understand and study science.
View ArticleHarvard Dean Will Become Next President of U. of Miami
The University of Miami announced Monday that its next president will be Julio Frenk, the dean of Harvard University's public health school and the former minister of health in Mexico. He will succeed...
View ArticleNCAA Punishes Emory & Henry for Aid Violations
Emory & Henry College let a booster and a trustee help package financial aid for two football players and considered athletic talent in awarding $80,000 in scholarships to 27 athletes in 9 sports,...
View ArticleFormer College Chief Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud
The former head of Herguan University, in California, has pleaded guilty to visa fraud and agreed to pay $700,000 and serve up to two years in prison, the San Jose Mercury Newsreported. Jerry Wang was...
View ArticleWesleyan Expels 2, Creates Task Force on Drug Issues
Wesleyan University announced in a campus email Monday that the college has expelled two of the five students arrested in February after 12 students -- 10 from Wesleyan -- were hospitalized after the...
View ArticleOhio U. Ends Plan to Pay $1.2M for Presidential Home
Ohio University has abandoned plans to pay $1.2 million to buy a new presidential home, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The planned purchase has been highly controversial, with many faculty members and...
View ArticleEx-Student Is Suspect in Fatal Shooting at Wayne CC
Authorities are searching for an ex-student at Wayne Community College who they suspect shot and killed Ron Lane, a print shop director at the North Carolina college, WRAL News reported. The suspect...
View ArticleKnoxville College Will Suspend Classes in Fall
Knoxville College, a struggling historically black institution, will suspend classes in the fall, The Knoxville News Sentinel reported. As a result, a panel of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission...
View ArticleState Board Suspends Minnesota-Duluth Ed Programs
The Minnesota Board of Teaching has suspended most education programs at the University of Minnesota at Duluth amid reports of turmoil in the university's education college, The Duluth News Tribune...
View ArticleColleges Net $500 Million From Bowl Games
The 35 postseason games of the Football Bowl Subdivision paid out more than $500 million to college football conferences this season, the Associated Press reported. The payout is an increase of $200...
View ArticlePenn Students Protest Closure of Africa Center
University of Pennsylvania students are protesting the decision to close the Africa Center, saying that it is too vital to be shut down. Penn officials said that cuts in federal support for...
View ArticleEducation Dept. Approves Two More Direct-Assessment Programs
The U.S. Department of Education has granted federal aid eligibility to two new academic programs that do not rely on the credit hour -- a form of competency-based education called direct assessment....
View ArticleCompilation of Articles on Extending the Credential
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today "Extending the Credential," our latest print-on-demand compilation of articles. Pieces in the collection explore such topics as competency-based education,...
View ArticleApple Releases Medical Research Software Framework
ResearchKit, Apple's software framework intended to turn smartphones and tablets into medical research tools, was on Tuesday made available to developers and researchers. Apple unveiled the open-source...
View ArticleResigning UVa Board Member Criticizes Tuition Hikes
A member of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors is resigning his post on the university's 17-member board, and he's not going quietly. As news of his impending exit has spread, Edward D....
View ArticleClinton Criticizes For-Profits, Talks College Costs
Hillary Clinton, on her first trip to Iowa after declaring her presidential candidacy, criticized for-profit colleges and talked about college costs in a discussion at Kirkwood Community College.She...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism Allegation at Stanford
A coalition of minority student groups at Stanford University has been accused of asking a Jewish candidate for the Student Senate how her religious identity would impact her vote on proposals to urge...
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