By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. After the student newspaper at Rutgers was denied funding in a student vote, an academic watchdog group says the process for doing so violated the First Amendment. More...
Utah Honors Staffers Despite Evidence of Botched Murder Case
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The University of Utah police department honored a dispatcher and two administrators for their handling of the aftermath of a student murder on campus, despite a review of the case that found it was largely botched. More...
Speaking Out in the Classroom
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. New survey from Gallup finds that women are less likely than men to feel comfortable sharing views in the classroom that may conflict with their peers' opinions. More...
Booted for Winning Too Many Games
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of St. Thomas's separation from its conference -- for too much success -- has reinforced the disparities in wealth and size among Division III institutions. More...
No Conclusion Whether Governor Is in Racist Photo
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The image, which surfaced in February and appears in the 1984 yearbook on Northam’s personal page, features a person in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit at a costume party. Initially, Northam apologized for the photo, but he later said he could not conclusively say it was him in the photograph. More...
Trump Administration Restricts Fetal Tissue Research
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Decision is a win for anti-abortion groups. But academic organizations say it will add unnecessary new hurdles for scientists and slow breakthroughs in vaccines and other medical research. More...
Minnesota For-Profit Colleges Ordered to Refund Student Loans
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A Minnesota appeals court ruled this week that Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business must repay borrowers for high-interest loans illegally offered to former students. More...
Battle Lines Drawn on a Student Loan Alternative
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Senator Elizabeth Warren and congressional Democrats question Trump administration's plans to back income-share agreements -- and demand answers from colleges offering the financing, too. More...
Embattled Accreditor Projects Losses After Closure of Member Colleges
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Michelle Edwards, president of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, said Monday that the organization faces losses of $2.1 million this year, after the closure of a chain of member colleges and unexpected legal fees. More...
Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Student Debt
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A new report from the left-leaning think tank Demos argues that looking at borrowers' income alone provides limited insight into student loan burdens. More...