By Ashley A. Smith. The beleaguered U of Phoenix fires back with new advertising campaign that challenges criticism of the for-profit institution. Read more...
By Josh Logue. Oklahoma State theater professor says her department censored a play dealing with gender identity for fear donors would object. Read more...
By Elizabeth Redden. UC Irvine moves to reject gifts for endowed chairs from group that has strong opinions -- too strong -- about the study of Hinduism and a desire to influence who would be hired. Read more...
By Ashley A. Smith. City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman, who is widely heralded for leading graduation-rate improvements, faces faculty unrest over new tuition rates and program consolidations. Read more...
By Scott Jaschik. Justice's death may not change outcome on affirmative action, which he opposed. His record includes key votes and dissents on issues of black colleges, hate speech, single-sex public higher education and church-state line. Read more...
By Colleen Flaherty. University announces major strategic planning initiative to address long-term budgetary concerns. Is it a canary in the coal mine or will it emerge as a model for other institutions seeking similar solutions. Read more...
By Andy Thomason. The death of the longtime Supreme Court justice and conservative stalwart Antonin Scalia has widespread ramifications for American politics and policy. For higher education, the most immediately apparent consequence is for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the landmark legal challenge to race-conscious admissions that is pending before the court. More...
By Andrew Mytelka. A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against the NCAA and more than 100 Division I colleges and universities asserting that college athletes should be paid at least the minimum wage, USA Today reported. More...
By Nick DeSantis. The University of Texas at Austin’s president on Wednesday finalized a task force’s recommendations for carrying out a new campus-carry law that has drawn widespread criticism from faculty members. More...
By Amy Cavender. It’s been an interesting few months in academia, and not in a good way. Two institutions of higher education — Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland — have found themselves in turmoil. Read more.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
