Academic Minute: Electric Blanket Tech
In today's Academic Minute, Gillian Ryan, an assistant professor of physics at Kettering University, discusses her work developing technology improvements for a start-up that makes nonelectric...
View ArticleEducation Dept. Draft on Student Medical Records
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday unveiled draft guidance for colleges on how to handle the privacy of student medical records when they are part of a court case.The guidance follows a...
View ArticleState Attorneys General Seek Input on Loan Discharges
Eleven state attorneys general on Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Education to seek their input as it develops a process for discharging federal loans for students who attended colleges that...
View ArticleM. D. Anderson Shifts on Tenure, Shared Governance
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is taking steps to increase shared governance and due process following its June censure by the American Association of University Professors. U.S. Navy Admiral William...
View ArticleLocal NLRB Says Seattle Adjuncts May Count Ballots
Adjuncts at Seattle University may count their impounded union election ballots, a local National Labor Relations Board office said in a decision released Tuesday. The university is planning an appeal....
View ArticleAppeals Court Backs Ban on Loan Collection Fees
A federal appeals judge said Tuesday that student loan guaranty agencies are not allowed to charge collection fees to borrowers who default on their debt but quickly start repaying.The 7th U.S. Circuit...
View ArticleISIS Beheads Antiquities Scholar
The Islamic State beheaded an antiquities scholar in the Syrian city of Palmyra, The Guardian reported, and hung his body on a column in the city's main square. The Syrian state antiquities chief,...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Fossilized Clues
In today's Academic Minute, Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, a paleobiologist at the University of Cape Town, explores her research into dinosaur fossils. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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Marco Rubio vs. Aristotle
In Iowa on Monday, Senator Marco Rubio (at left, with Aristotle at right), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, spoke about his vision for reforming higher education, and encouraged...
View ArticleNational Champions in Football Player Arrests
Mike Rosenberg, a former sports reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, took to Twitter to share the results of his research on the arrests of college football players in the last five years....
View ArticleFaculty Union Seeks to Block Background Checks
The faculty union for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has gone to state court to seek an injunction to block the system from starting background checks on all employees, The...
View ArticleSociologist Accused of Serial 'Self-Plagiarism'
Zygmunt Bauman, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Leeds and considered one of the world's leading sociologists, has been accused of serial "self-plagiarism" or reusing old material...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Mistletoe’s Secret
In today's Academic Minute, Elizabeth Skippington, a postdoc in Indiana University’s biology department, explores the darker side of the iconic holiday decoration. Learn more about the Academic Minute...
View ArticleStudent Journalists to Get Boost From Boot Camp
Following a spate of recent clashes between student newspapers and administrations, a group of national journalism organizations on Thursday announced a boot camp-style training project for student...
View ArticleHow States Approach Reverse Transfer Pathways
A new report from the Education Commission of the States looks at the various ways states are implementing reverse transfer policies to retroactively award associate degrees to students pursuing...
View ArticleMore Borrowers Enroll in Income-Based Repayment
The number of federal student loan borrowers enrolling in income-based repayment options grew by more than half over the past year, the Education Department said on Thursday.As of June, nearly 3.9...
View ArticleClinton Seeks to Boost College Benefits of AmeriCorps
Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she wanted to boost the number of AmeriCorps members and significantly expand the educational benefits associated with the program.Clinton’s plan calls for increasing...
View ArticleU of Texas Approves Presidential Decisions in Admissions
The University of Texas Board of Regents adopted a policy Thursday under which a campus president may in a limited number of cases offer admission to a “qualified” applicant who would otherwise be...
View ArticleWhen a $100 Million Gift Almost Happens
An article in The Oregonian examines how Portland State University expected to announce a $100 million gift Tuesday and then was left hanging when the gift did not materialize. The university invited...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Healthy Housework
In today's Academic Minute, Kathy Wright, an instructor at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discusses the benefits of cleaning up. Learn more about the Academic...
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