3+ week, 3+ day ago   (272+ words) Prosecutors allege that Penn State fraternity brothers made pledges package drugs as part of an “indoctrination” ritual. Thirteen current or former Pennsylvania State University students were charged with offenses related to a cocaine-trafficking operation allegedly run out of two fraternity…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (326+ words) UA Countersues Professor, Alleging He Spent Research Dollars on Wedding Inside Higher Ed UA Countersues Professor, Alleging He Spent Research Dollars on Wedding Baptist originally sued the University of Arkansas in April, arguing that the internal audit of his spending…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (739+ words) The American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers came out against three-year degrees after Massachusetts announced plans to adopt them. AAUP President Todd Wolfson (right) and AFT President Randi Weingarten wrote a joint statement lambasting three-year degrees....

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (540+ words) There is virtually no evidence offered in the report for its sweeping conclusions about the entirety of the humanities. By John K. Wilson Some academics bemoaning the decline of the humanities have looked around for an enemy of the people and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (683+ words) As state lawmakers weigh whether to increase funding for the all-online community college for adult learners, Calbright officials are hopeful but have sent layoff notices to more than half the employees just in case. Calbright College is on the cusp…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (516+ words) Your perspective changes depending on where your office is. Which is not to say that you can’t cover an industry if you haven’t been deep in it. Of course you can, and journalists’ professional training allows them to adapt to…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) After a miscalculation, South Carolina must budget more money to fund state scholarships. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education underestimated by roughly $25 million how much money it needs to provide state scholarships, The South Carolina Daily Gazette reports. The…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (932+ words) Tom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious violation of First Amendment rights. He took his case on tour, advancing faculty organizing and solidarity at each stop....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. Historically Black colleges and universities known for research, including Howard University, have banded together to start a new association. A group of historically Black research colleges and universities announced the…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1362+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. The negotiating committee has completed its first two days of discussions and, while there are key issues still to be ironed out, committee members remain optimistic. Talks on how to…...