'This Week' Podcast: Completion During Recession / Foreign Students
On the latest "This Week,"Inside Higher Ed's free weekly news podcast, Douglas Shapiro of the National Student Clearinghouse's Douglas Shapiro discusses data showing that college completions appeared...
View ArticleAnger Over T-Shirt of Native American Behind Bars
Officials of both Western Michigan and Central Michigan Universities are condemning a T-shirt created for fans of Western in advance of the weekend football game between the two institutions, WNEM News...
View Article'Truce' in Battle Over Connecticut State Colleges?
Faculty leaders and administrators of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System, who have been engaged in a public war of words over administrators' plans for the system, have reached a...
View ArticleTuition Hikes Prompt Sit-Ins at Berkeley, Santa Cruz
Students started sit-ins last week at the University of California's campuses at Berkeley and Santa Cruz to protest the Board of Regents' vote to approve tuition increases for the system. The Berkeley...
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When $3M Isn't Enough in Presidential Compensation
The Lion, one of Columbia University's student publications, recently tracked down the university's tax forms, which show that President Lee Bollinger received a $700,000 boost in total compensation,...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Mental Health Courts
In today’s Academic Minute, Allison Redlich, associate professor of criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, profiles mental health courts. Learn more about the Academic Minute...
View ArticleBerkeley J-School Fee Approved
Students in University of California at Berkeley's Graduate Journalism Program will pay an additional $7,500 in tuition per year, after the Board of Regent's approved a supplemental fee this week. Dean...
View ArticleIn-Flight MOOCs, Coming to JetBlue
The massive open online course provider Coursera is taking cloud-based education to its most literal interpretation yet. Coursera's users will soon be able to watch 10 educational videos while flying...
View ArticleCity Colleges of Chicago to Repay $4.3 Million in Federal Aid
City Colleges of Chicago have settled with the U.S. Department of Education over disputed federal aid payments, the Chicago Sun-Timesreported. The $4.3 million settlement grew out of a 2009 department...
View ArticleAdjuncts Unionize at Burlington and Champlain Colleges
Adjuncts at two Vermont institutions -- Burlington and Champlain Colleges -- have voted to form unions affiliated with Service Employees International Union. The union is organizing adjunct faculty...
View ArticleNew President of Charleston School of Law Quits After 8 Days
Maryann Jones, incoming president of the Charleston School of Law, resigned after just eight days on the job, according to The Post and Courier, a Charleston newspaper. The law school's possible sale...
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Does Kean U. Need a $219,000 Conference Table?
Many students and legislators are angry that Kean University paid $219,000 for a custom-built conference room table, NJ.com reported. The university did not seek bids on the project and used a Chinese...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Abraham Lincoln and Immigration
In today’s Academic Minute, Jason Silverman of Winthrop University discusses Abraham Lincoln’s stances on the subject. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. And check back tomorrow and Friday for...
View ArticleStudents of Jailed Professor on Trial in China
Seven students of an imprisoned Uighur professor are being tried in a Chinese court on charges of belonging to a separatist group, The New York Timesreported. The students’ professor, Ilham Tohti, was...
View ArticleUniversity Groups Pledge Aid for Humanities, Social Sciences
The Association of American Universities last week joined with similar groups from other parts of the world to issue the Leiden Statement, pledging support for the humanities and social sciences. The...
View ArticleU. of Georgia Seeks to Fire Lecturer Over Relationship
The University of Georgia is moving to terminate a psychology lecturer found to be in violation of the institution’s policy on student-professor relationships for a second time, the Athens...
View ArticleSpelman Issues Statement on Cosby Ties
Spelman College, which has found itself receiving questions about its ties to Bill Cosby, on Tuesday released a statement that noted that its ties are to Cosby and other family members, not just to the...
View ArticleMore Student Protests on Lack of Indictment in Ferguson
While some campuses saw protests Monday night over the lack of an indictment in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, many more campuses saw protests on Tuesday. The following are...
View ArticleJimmy Carter Calls Out Yale Response to Sexual Assaults
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, speaking at Yale University forum on Tuesday, criticized that institution for how it has addressed sexual assault cases. Responding to a question about how students...
View ArticleRaising Questions on 'Rolling Stone' Article on U.Va.
Several articles have appeared in the last two days raising questions about the recent article in Rolling Stone in which a woman describes being gang raped at a University of Virginia fraternity party....
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