Knox Lifts Suspension of Athlete for Ferguson Protest
Knox College has lifted a one-game suspension it had imposed on a women's basketball player who staged a protest before a game of the recent decision by a Missouri grand jury not to make any...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Framing Love
In today's Academic Minute, Spike W.S. Lee, a marketing professor at the University of Toronto, frames the shared experience of love in a different way. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Ad...
View Article$100M Pledge to Pharmacy School at UNC Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday announced a $100 million pledge to its pharmacy school. The funds will be used for an innovation institute to promote research and economic...
View ArticleU. of Alabama Will Review Use of 'Dixieland Delight'
The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa plans to review the use of the song "Dixieland Delight" in athletic events, AL.com reported. Critics have suggested that Dixie-focused music can be less than...
View ArticleSmartphones in the Classroom: Beneficial or Distracting?
More than half of college students (56 percent) want to use their smartphones for educational purposes while in class, but about half of professors (46 percent) say it would be a distraction, according...
View ArticleU. of Mary Washington Shelves Plans for Greek System
Following the suspension of Greek social functions at a slew of colleges and an allegation of gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, the president of the University of Mary Washington has...
View ArticleCollege Used Strippers as Student Recruiters, Feds Say
The legal pursuit of a defunct for-profit college in Florida and its former owner gets wilder with each filing. A new civil suit filed by a U.S. attorney and the state's attorney general, Pam Bondi,...
View ArticleStudents Protest Black Deaths at Hands of Police
On Wednesday, students at many campuses joined or led protests following the decision of a grand jury in New York City not to indict a police officer in the death of an unarmed black man. On some...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Teens and Screens
In today's Academic Minute, Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California at Los Angeles, details the effects increased screen time is having on teens. Learn more about the...
View ArticleA Holidays-Themed Cartoon Caption Contest
Matthew Henry Hall has cooked up a seasonal cartoon for our monthly caption contest;click here to put your own personal tagline on this month's cartoon.You can also choose your favorite caption for...
View ArticleProctorU: 1 Million Exams Served
The exam proctoring service ProctorU in October processed its 1 millionth exam, the company said on Wednesday. Zymezia Rivers, an employee at ProctorU's facility in Hoover, Ala., reached the milestone...
View ArticleStudent Shot and Killed While He Tried Home Invasion
A football player at Faulkner University was shot and killed Wednesday night by the owner of a home that the student and three others from the university were trying to break into, AL.com reported. The...
View ArticleMore Protests and Walkouts Over Non-Indictments
Students on many campuses on Thursday walked out of classes or held protests over the decision in New York City not to indict a police officer in the death of an unarmed black man -- an outcome that...
View ArticlePhi Beta Kappa Offers Toolkit to Back Arts and Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa is today unveiling an online toolkit for its members and others who support the arts and sciences -- and who want to know how to reach lawmakers and other with influence. The website...
View ArticleFlorida Pays Colorado State $7 Million for Football Coach
The University of Florida will pay Colorado State University $7 million to hire away its head football coach, Jim McElwain, Colorado State announced Thursday. It is the largest such buyout in college...
View ArticlePlan for Cuts at U. of New Orleans
University of New Orleans officials on Thursday announced a series of cuts designed to save money in the wake of enrollment declines. The Times-Picayune reported that the plan includes:Closing seven...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Paruresis
In today's Academic Minute, Steven Soifer, professor of social work at t he University of Memphis, discusses shy-bladder syndrome. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Ad keywords: faculty
View Article'This Week': White House Summit / History of Fraternities
In the latest "This Week,"Inside Higher Ed's free weekly news podcast, LaGuardia Community College's Gail Mellow discusses the second White House summit on higher education, and the University of...
View ArticleJudge Blocks U. of Kansas From Releasing Documents
A judge last week blocked the University of Kansas from releasing documents on the financial relationship between an economic center on campus and billionaires David and Charles Koch. The judge’s...
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Artwork at Iowa, Intended as Anti-Racism, Viewed as Racist
A visiting fellow at the University of Iowa placed a sculpture that he views as a critique of racism on the campus last week, but removed it when the university noted that he didn't have permission and...
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