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Saint Rose Cuts 23 Faculty Jobs, 27 Programs
The College of Saint Rose on Friday announced plans to eliminate the jobs of 23 faculty members -- some of them tenured -- and 27 academic programs. The college announcement said that the changes were...
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Counterprotest Larger Than Fake Mass Shooting
Only a few rifle-toting people showed up Saturday for what was billed to be a fake mass shooting near the University of Texas at Austin. The controversial event was designed to illustrate what...
View ArticleU of Maine Offers Deep Discounts to Out-of-Staters
People in Northeastern states outside of Maine have been noticing billboards that say, "Go to UMaine for Same Cost as" the state flagship of their state. The billboards are part of a plan in which the...
View Article50 Faculty Jobs Will Be Eliminated at Western Illinois
Citing state budget cuts and declining enrollment, officials at Western Illinois University said last week that they plan to eliminate 50 faculty positions, Northern Public Radio reported. Other cuts...
View ArticleU of California Criticized for Extending Transfer Deadline
The University of California announced early this month that transfer applicants to system campuses -- who thought they had to finish applications by the end of November -- could apply as late as Jan....
View ArticleKyoto U Bans All Watches During Exams
Kyoto University has become the first national university in Japan to ban all watches during exams, The Wall Street Journal reported. Officials cited the proliferation of smartwatches and said that...
View ArticleInstead of Campus, Texas A&M Plans Institute in Israel
Texas A&M University and the University of Haifa on Monday announced plans to establish a joint institute for marine science research in Israel. The universities said they will invest $5.5 million...
View ArticleColleges Urged to Consider Messages They Send to Low-Income Students
New research from Northwestern University scholars suggests that low-income students' academic confidence depends in part on their perception of whether the environment is supportive or chilly for...
View ArticleCollege of DuPage Board Chair Resigns
Katharine Hamilton, who became chairwoman of the College of DuPage's Board of Trustees earlier this year, resigned suddenly from the position on Sunday, according to the Chicago Tribune.Hamilton, who...
View ArticleACT Launches Dual-Enrollment Initiative
ACT researchers have found that high school graduates who enter college with dual-enrollment credits are more likely to complete a four-year degree in less time than those without the early credits....
View ArticleNew York Governor Vetoes Maintenance of Effort Bill
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday vetoed a maintenance of effort bill that would have required the state to cover cost increases negotiated in collective bargaining agreements between trade...
View ArticleAdjuncts at Emerson's Los Angeles Campus Unionize
Part-time faculty members at Emerson College’s Los Angeles campus voted 16-0 to form a union affiliated with the American Association of University Professors, they announced Monday. The new bargaining...
View ArticleRutgers Professors Oppose Academic Analytics
Full-time faculty members at Rutgers University at New Brunswick’s School of Arts and Sciences on Monday formally rejected aspects of the university’s $492,000 four-year deal with Academic Analytics, a...
View ArticleFaculty Vote No Confidence at Ithaca, Chico State
Faculty members on two campuses voted no confidence in administrators in recent days. Saying it opposed President Tom Rochon’s “autocratic” leadership style, the Ithaca College Faculty Council released...
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#IHEreaderschoice: And the Winner Is ...
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to announce that The Poems of T.S. Eliot, edited by Christopher Ricks and Jim McCue (Johns Hopkins University Press), is the winner of the first #IHEreaderschoice award for...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Alcohol Dependence Treatment
Today on the Academic Minute: Pia Steensland, associate professor of clinical neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet, details her research into a new treatment option. Learn more about the Academic...
View ArticleDean College Eliminates Campus Police
Dean College, in Massachusetts, has decided to eliminate its campus police force, Boston.com reported. The college plans to hire a private security company. Police officers say the announcement was a...
View ArticleBan Lifted on Confederate Flags, Swastikas
Kutztown University, in Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that it will lift a brief ban on any use in a dormitory room or elsewhere on campus of the Confederate flag or swastikas. The university this...
View ArticleU of Portland Confronts Multiple Suicides
The University of Portland has faced four suicides in the last nine months, three by students and one by an alumnus who worked as a night custodian, The Oregonian reported. The article details how the...
View ArticleWheaton of Illinois Suspends Hijab-Wearing Professor
Wheaton College, a Christian institution in Illinois, has suspended Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor of political science who has attracted considerable attention for saying she would wear a...
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