Protests Planned for George Will Speech at Miami U.
More than 1,000 people have signed a letter opposing the appearance today of George Will, the nationally syndicated columnist, at Miami University in Ohio. The university is standing by the appearance,...
View ArticleU. of South Florida Cancels Visit by African Journalists
The University of South Florida has called off an agreement to host 14 journalists from Africa, citing concerns about Ebola, The St. Petersburg Tribune reported. Only two of the journalists were from...
View ArticleU. of Oklahoma Ends Ban on Band Members' Criticism
The University of Oklahoma has ended a ban by its marching band on members saying anything negative in public about the organization, The Oklahoman reported. Marching band members criticized the ban...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Domestic Extinction
In today's Academic Minute, Phillip Sponenberg, professor of pathology and genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, profiles the issue of domestic...
View ArticleGrants Promote Japanese Universities' Competitiveness
Japan's government is starting a grant program that will provide support for up to 10 years for 37 universities in the country to seek to become more globally competitive, The Japan Times reported....
View ArticleTowson Suspends Professor Accused of Voyeurism
Towson University has suspended Rabbi Barry Freundel from his faculty position, following his arrest on charges of secretly recording women as they bathed in a Jewish ritual bath at the synagogue he...
View ArticleQuality and 'Non-Institutional' Higher Education
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the Presidents' Forum this week released a policy report that explores the potential for an external quality review process for...
View ArticleLasell Cancels Uganda Trip, Citing Gay Rights, Safety
Lasell College, in Massachusetts, has suspended its service learning trip to Uganda out of a commitment to gay rights as well as concerns about terrorism and the spread of Ebola.In a statement, the...
View ArticleObama on Affirmative Action in Higher Ed
In an interview in The New Yorker, President Obama expressed support for affirmative action in higher education, and questioned how precisely a Supreme Court deadline for phasing out the consideration...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Writer’s Block
In today's Academic Minute, Dan Chelotti, an assistant professor of English at Elms College, delves into writer’s block. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View ArticleSwiss Universities See Drop in European Enrollments
Swiss universities are reporting significant drops -- of between 11 and 38 percent -- in the enrollment of European students from outside the country, The Localreported. The European Union denied...
View ArticleUpdates on Band Controversies at 2 Universities
At Ohio State University and the University of Oklahoma, controversies involving marching bands have become significant issues on the campus and statewide.Ohio State has now, in response to a lawsuit...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges College Athletes Should Be Paid at Least Minimum Wage
College athletes meet the definition of part-time worker under federal law just as federal work study participants do and should be paid at least minimum wage, a lawsuit filed in federal court this...
View ArticleInvestment Guru Gives UC-Santa Barbara $65M for Theoretical Physics
The University of California at Santa Barbara is expected today to announce a $65 million gift to its Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, The New York Timesreported. The gift, from Charles T....
View ArticleDid a Research Project Cross Line Into Election Advocacy?
State officials in Montana and administrators at Stanford University are looking into whether a project by researchers at Stanford and Dartmouth College may have inappropriately deceived voters, the...
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Texas Christian U. Burns Through Pyrotechnics Budget
The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs are having a productive year on the football field, and the success is taking a toll on the institution's pyrotechnics budget. Drew Martin, TCU's assistant...
View ArticleAkron Turns to Comedy to Encourage 4-Year Graduation
Here's the latest attempt to encourage students to enroll in full schedules each semester so that they can graduate on time. It's sketch comedy from the University of Akron.Ad keywords:...
View ArticleCatholic College Presidents Urge Aid for Refugee Children
The presidents of more than 50 Roman Catholic colleges and universities have issued a joint statement urging compassion and help for the refugee children on the U.S.-Mexico border. "We, the undersigned...
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UNC Scandal Inspires Humorists
The massive no-show courses scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is attracting considerable attention from humorists. On "Saturday Night Live," the Weekend Update sketch quoted...
View Article4 Fraternity Members Arrested in Nebraska Drinking Death
Four members of the FarmHouse fraternity at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln were arrested Thursday on suspicion of providing the alcohol that killed a freshman in early September. University...
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