By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The prophylactic drug PrEP is being prescribed more at institutions, despite concerns from some college health officials. More...
$270 Million for a Football Complex ... at Northwestern
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Northwestern University will inaugurate a new football practice and athletics facility, an eyebrow-raising $270 million project for a team that hasn't been considered one of the university's top programs -- but one that appears to fit with the contemporary college athletics arms race. More...
A Limit on Paying for Controversial Speakers
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. For certain events, UCLA will only cover $100,000 worth of security each year for speakers outside the university, a unique spending cap so far in higher education. More...
Suppressed Press at Christian Colleges
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Based on reading the student newspaper online, the university appears successful in many measures – donor money for scholarships skyrocketing, a new campus museum opening, an alumna taking a high-profile job. More...
Education Department Criticized for Investigating Yale
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The National Women's Law Center on Monday blasted the Education Department for investigating Yale University for potentially discriminating against men, saying the Trump administration appears hostile toward a key federal gender discrimination law. More...
Student Wants to 'End Affirmative Action for Women'
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights will investigate an unusual Title IX complaint that Yale discriminates against men by having certain programs and scholarships for women. More...
Deal Says Nassar Survivors Must Halt Lobbying on Bills
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. As a part of the $500 million settlement that Michigan State University will pay to the survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, they must also agree to stop advocating for certain reform bills in the state’s legislature. More...
Apple's New Focus: Student ID Cards
By Lindsay McKenzie. Tech giant is working with universities to bring the functionality of a student ID card to the iPhone and Apple Watch. More...
A Tipping Point for OPM?
By Lindsay McKenzie. With so many online program management companies offering similar services, many market observers agree: something’s got to give. More...
Connecting Cashiers to College Degrees
By Lindsay McKenzie. Walmart and other large employers are turning to for-profit Guild Education to manage tuition-reimbursement programs. Walmart's offer promises a debt-free college education to its employees, but academic program choices are limited. More...