…the value of college that can’t be verified. Cracks in the Ivory Tower will no doubt raise the ire of many academic insiders, but they will have a hard time…
…model for other states looking to get a handle on their hard-to-control higher education systems. House Bill 4522—the “Cancelling Professor Tenure Act”—will end tenure for newly hired professors at South…
…the broadest bans in the country. The law, which takes effect July 1, 2024, will replace DEI offices with student “success and support” centers, which will be accessible to everyone….
…the hierarchical structure of our higher education system. For all their professed commitment to open inquiry and the pursuit of truth, faculty members are mostly like everyone else—they don’t care…
…question honestly. One hopes that in the process, schools will become more capable of forming young architects who will play their part in addressing the existential environmental challenges of our…
Last week, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees came under fire for “viewpoint discrimination” over its decision not to offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, who will join…
…divide between students and university leaders has been whether students will get refunds and how much they should get back. Not all refunds are created equal. Some statewide systems have…
…political repercussions or legal action, they will be deemed impotent by precedent and public opinion. If they stand tall against the venal tactics of Gene Nichol, a message will be…
…the ‘hood of Chicago, to be exactly who I was before I came to Oberlin.” Education, especially a liberal education, ought to open up new horizons. But that’s exactly what…
…resigned July 1 as vice chancellor for student affairs … earned $143,291 last year [and] will be paid through June 30, 2003, for a ‘research leave’ to study best practices…