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University of Chicago to Settle Financial Aid Antitrust Case
The University of Chicago, one of 17 highly selective colleges accused in a class action of violating federal antitrust laws...
Opinion
Public Higher Education Is Becoming More and More Inequitable
How can we ensure equal access to a high-quality postsecondary education?
West Virginia’s Unprecedented Proposed Cuts Become Clear
The flagship university is recommending eliminating 9 percent of its majors, all the foreign language programs and 7 percent of full-time faculty members.
Research Halted at Columbia-Linked NY Psychiatric Institute
The federal government halted human research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Columbia University psychiatry department’s flagship site...
After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased
A HuffPost exposé connected a visiting scholar at UT Austin to posts made under a pseudonym. It’s not the center’s first brush with controversy.
Former UC San Diego Doctor Awarded $39M in Donation Dispute
A jury awarded over $39 million last week to a former University of California, San Diego, doctor who alleged that...
Conference Reshuffling Adds to Instability in Big-Time Sports
Five universities leave the Pacific-12 for other leagues, leaving behind just four peers. Leaders insist institutional “stability,” not money, drives their moves.
The Toll of a Botched Hire
Texas A&M announces it will pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million and concludes that the university’s prior president, despite protestations to the contrary, played a key role in the mess.