By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's top governing board is urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to reject a bill that would allow athletes in the state to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. More...
Record High Marijuana Use and Vaping
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A new survey finds increased marijuana use and vaping by college students who view these substances as safe. More...
A Record Fine for Underreporting Sex Crimes
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Education Department fines Michigan State $4.5 million for failing to report sexual violence, including abuse of hundreds of women by former team doctor. The penalties signal toughened enforcement of federal disclosure laws. More...
USC Athletics Director Resigns
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The embattled athletics director of the University of Southern California resigned on Monday three years into his tenure. More...
Keeping the Status Quo
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. NCAA refuses to adopt rules that would have let it punish colleges for major academic misconduct. The decision reinforces the perception of the association as overly lenient toward institutions with major sports programs. More...
Michigan State Fined $4.5 Million for Handling of Nassar Case
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Michigan State University will pay a $4.5 million fine to the U.S. Department of Education for its mishandling of sexual abuse of student athletes by former team physician Larry Nassar. More...
Block Teaching Across the University
By John Ross for Times Higher Education. Victoria University, in Australia, after experimenting on undergraduate level, will roll out the method for teaching graduate degrees. More...
Professors in Germany Force Out a New President
By David Matthews for Times Higher Education. The University of Göttingen, which has educated figures including statesman Otto von Bismarck and the sociologist Max Weber, has faced criticism from politicians, a legal challenge, and now has to rerun the search for a president. More...
For Work-Life Balance, Loaf and Invite the Soul
Zachary Michael Jack remembers a colleague who taught him life lessons that were as valuable -- and then some -- as the merely strategic advice of how to impress superiors, win tenure and climb the academic ladder. More...
Asking the Editors: Part 1
About 18 months ago, I defended my humanities dissertation and took a tenure-track job. More...