After Killings in Oregon, Colleges Face Threats — and Take No Chances
This past week several campuses learned of online posts or bathroom-wall graffiti that threatened violence. Almost all of them went on high alert.
Why a Certain $21 Million Is Worth Much More to the U. of Phoenix
For now, the university is barred from enrolling active-duty military personnel under a Department of Defense program. The loss of that ability, and the money that comes with it, could have an outsize impact.
Why Does Violent Hazing Plague Asian-American Fraternities?
The answer isn’t as simple as ugly tradition, experts say. Cultural factors also influence the rituals of groups that struggle against challenges and stereotypes.
A Top Proponent of Higher-Ed Disruption Moves to Put His Theories Into Practice
Michael B. Horn, a co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, stepped down on Friday as director of its education program to begin working more directly with companies in the education market.
Calif. Governor OKs Bill to Tighten Campus Gun Ban but Vetoes Sex-Assault Bill
The rejected bill had called for standardized policies and punishments for campus rape. Governor Brown said officials needed latitude to use "their better judgment" in disciplinary matters.
Charges of Harassment by Famous Astronomer Prompt Soul-Searching About Sexism in the Sciences
An inquiry by the University of California at Berkeley found that Geoffrey W. Marcy had repeatedly engaged in "inappropriate behavior" with female students. Many scientists ask why the university didn't do more to punish the professor.
As Federal Investigations of Sex Assault Get Tougher, Some Ask if That’s Progress
Colleges’ latest settlements with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights divide opinions: greater protection for students or automatic indictment of institutions?
How Fafsa’s New Reliance on Older Tax Data Could Affect Colleges
The chance to apply for aid earlier, using so-called prior-prior-year tax records, is widely seen as a win for students, but much will depend on how colleges and states respond.
When a Small-College Scholar Wins a Nobel, the Marketing Begins
Seizing an opportunity that won’t come often, Drew University has made William Campbell, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday, the focus of a broad-ranging marketing campaign.
Racism's Toll
The screening of myriad slights is an emotional tax that minorities pay every day.
From Seneca to Self-Help
Amitava Kumar contemplates the rise, and then the fall, of the advice book in academe. Perhaps we ought to temper our criticism of such works, he says, because isn't self-help precisely what we offer students in our teaching?
Job-Market Advice — for Faculty
Let’s not be the sort of advisers who evade responsibility for our students’ career options.
