By Scott Jaschik. In a number of academic freedom disputes in recent years, the professors whose comments have been subject to scrutiny have been harshly critical of Israel's government, generally over its treatment of Palestinians. More...
Taking Down ‘Birth of a Nation’
By Scott Jaschik. Chapman University removes posters from prominent places in its film school after students object to centrality of a work full of racism. More...
Public Views on Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. Americans have mixed views of college admissions, according to a survey released by the Higher Education Analytics Center at NORC and the AP-NORC Center. More...
Politics, Education and Letters of Recommendation
By Scott Jaschik. After controversy over professor who turned down student request for a recommendation because she planned to study in Israel, Michigan says faculty members should base such decisions "solely on educational and professional reasons," not on politics. More...
Compilation on Teaching in a Digital Age
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today our latest print-on-demand compilation, "Teaching in a Digital Age." You may download a copy here, free. More...
‘Foolish and Dangerous Attraction’ or Harassment
By Scott Jaschik. If a professor is barred from hitting on a student, is it OK the moment she becomes a former student. More...
Hampshire College Accreditation at Risk
By Scott Jaschik. The New England Commission on Higher Education announced Friday that it has given a "show cause" order to Hampshire College, indicating that the college's accreditation is at risk. More...
What Should Colleges Tell Admitted Applicants About Aid?
By Scott Jaschik. Education Department joins groups seeking more clarity in the way colleges tell would-be students about financial assistance. More...
3 More Colleges Go Test Optional; Doctoral Program Drops GRE
By Scott Jaschik. Last month, Inside Higher Ed reported on a surge in colleges going test optional in admissions. Winter is typically not a time for many colleges to change admissions policies. In the winter of 2017-18, only one college announced it was going test optional. But in the winter of 2018-19, eight colleges made such a shift. And the article noted that spring started with test-optional announcements from the University of San Francisco and Springfield College. More...
The Benefit of Legacy Status
By Scott Jaschik. Study found that being related to alumni had a major boost on odds of admission. Study also found that the legacy applicants were strong academically. More...