Jalek Felton withdrew from UNC a year ago after he was suspended for misconduct, but the university investigation remains ongoing and officials have not explained the circumstances. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Free college is a popular policy because it implies the solution to higher ed's problems is "more money." On the Independent Institute.
Two Canadian colleges recently agreed to share academic programs at no cost to offer a wider variety of courses to students. On Inside Higher Ed.
Winning research grants has become much harder to do for younger scientists and a nationalistic surge against foreign researchers has put a question mark on the status quo. On Science.
Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill were accused of making a deal not to hire away workers from each other to keep salaries down. On the News & Observer.
Schools lie for rankings, deceive students when marketing themselves, and don't reveal stats such as their graduation rates or average debt loads. On Forbes.
More prominent conservatives are endorsing the end of the humanities, but the problem goes beyond higher ed. On Minding the Campus.
Though the media treats it as an outside power forcing up prices for students, colleges continually expand their bureaucracy and staff. On City Journal.
The move comes as the state's higher ed system struggles with falling enrollments and rising expenses. On the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Chairman Harry Smith said his view has changed and returning Silent Sam to its pedestal would not be the right move. On NC Policy Watch.