U. Illinois at Chicago, Faculty Union Reach Contract Deal
The University of Illinois at Chicago has agreed to a tentative contract with the United Faculty Union, whose members went on a two-day strike in February seeking what they called a living wage for...
View ArticleUdacity to Stop Issuing Free Certificates of Completion
Beginning next month, the massive open online course provider Udacity will cut the first O from the acronym and only offer MOCs. Founder Sebastian Thrun, whose "pivot" last year shifted the company's...
View ArticleMid-Continent U. Will Close
Mid-Continent University, a private institution in Kentucky, will close June 30, KFVS 12 News reported. The university has been financially struggling, and facing rumors about a possible closure for...
View ArticleHoward Debates Sean Combs as Commencement Speaker
Should Sean Combs -- known to many as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy -- be Howard University's commencement speaker? Howard's announcement called him an "entrepreneur and entertainment mogul," and mentioned...
View ArticleDartmouth President Seeks End to 'Extreme' Behaviors
Phil Hanlon, president of Dartmouth College, Wednesday night told student leaders that it was time for the institution to end certain behaviors that he said are undermining the college's outstanding...
View ArticleQuestions on Housing for NYU President's Son
New York University, which has faced scrutiny in the last year over real estate perks for top administrators, was facing new questions Wednesday after The New York Post reported that Jed Sexton, the...
View ArticleNew Report on Latino College Completion Rates
Excelencia in Education has released a new report with state-by-state data on Latino college completion rates. The report notes that raising those rates can be a key strategy for those who want to...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: The Stigma of Prejudice
In today’s Academic Minute, Jessica Remedios, assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University, examines the perplexing issue of prejudice by taking a look at the variables present in nearly all...
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Michelle Obama Urges College Attendance in Howard U. Visit
Continuing her push to promote higher education, First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday toured Howard University with a group of Chicago public high school juniors and seniors.The students were...
View ArticleFired Professor Accuses Wayne State of Fraud
A former assistant professor of medicine and anatomy and cell biology at Wayne State University is accusing the university of fraudulently obtaining more than $169 million in federal grant dollars in a...
View ArticleIncumbents Win AAUP Elections
Rudy Fichtenbaum, professor of economics at Wright State University, will remain president of the American Association of University Professors for a second term, the organization announced Thursday,...
View ArticleEducation Dept. Proposes New PLUS Loan Standards
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing new eligibility requirements for Parent PLUS loans. Under draft regulatory language sent this week to members of the department’s negotiated rule making...
View ArticleAnger Over Raise for U. of Maine System Official
Faculty members at University of Maine campuses, coping with (and protesting) deep budget cuts throughout the system, were frustrated to learn this week of a $40,000 raise for a top financial official...
View ArticlePennsylvania System Accused of Title IX Violations
The Women's Law Project has filed a complaint with the U.S. Education Department, charging that universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education are violating gender equity laws by...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Geometry of Life
In today’s Academic Minute, Jayanth Banavar, dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland at College Park, discusses how geometry plays a...
View ArticleThe World of Collegiate Table Tennis
An article in The Wall Street Journal explores the rise of collegiate table tennis (calling it ping pong apparently offends those who are serious about the sport). Texas Wesleyan has built up a...
View ArticleAnother Payout for a Departing Official at U. of Louisville
The University of Louisville has agreed to pay $346,844 to Angela Koshewa, who is retiring as the institution's top lawyer, The Courier-Journal reported. Details on why this agreement would be needed...
View ArticleU. of Illinois Fears Unplanned Wave of Retirements
University of Illinois officials fear a massive wave of retirements across all three system campuses due to a glitch in a recently adopted pension reform law. A wording change -- apparently not...
View ArticleBryant Bans Selfies From Commencement
Bryant University has told graduating seniors that they should refrain from taking selfies during commencement, USA Today reported. The president of Bryant, Ronald Machtley, is a social media fan and...
View ArticleSan Jose State Panel Issues Ideas to Prevent Racial Bias
San Jose State University has been taking a number of steps in the wake of the shock and anger over last fall's incident in which a black student was tormented for months by his suitemates. A special...
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