Faculty members of West Texas A&M University are calling for a vote of no confidence in President Walter Wendler. Wendler's primary crime seems to be that he canceled a drag show scheduled for campus. Drag related issues have increasingly become part of the national conversation, especially those that are targeted toward children. Read more from OutKick.
Florida lawmakers are planning ways for the state to create its own high-level courses and exams on the heels of a scrap between the DeSantis administration and the College Board over its African American studies AP program. During budget negotiations this week, the Legislature agreed to spend a combined $2.8 million developing a homegrown program […]
LGBTQ+-specific fraternities, academic programs and counselors make up some of these institutions initiatives that earned them Best Accredited Colleges' top spots for most LGBTQ+ friendly.
A new report from the National Education Association ranks all 50 states' average faculty salaries and answers a $15,000 question causing pay gaps between colleagues of different institutions.
Following a novel beta test that attracted over 300 students and over $40,000 in personal investment accounts, the University of Kentucky is using financial literacy as a conduit for healthier student habits in wellness, engagement and academics.
This year's rankings place greater emphasis on the results that education can bring. Accordingly, updates were made to the methodology and supporting content to prioritize outcomes for prospective students. Additionally, U.S. News issued new rankings of graduate programs in other popular academic disciplines. These include chemistry, computer science, physics and public affairs. Because each program is different, the rankings methodologies vary by […]
The 5-4 vote is only symbolic because UA System President Donald Bobbitt has the authority to move forward without the board's approval. Still, Bobbitt was seeking support for a deal that has divided faculty, staff and other stakeholders within Arkansas's public colleges and universities. Opponents of the deal, including the faculty senate at the flagship […]
Pennsylvania's increase in female higher education leaders comes as a study released earlier this month shows that while strides have been made for the top spot at colleges, the gender gap remains. In Pennsylvania, it's not only noteworthy that the four-state related schools are being led by women, but are also being led by people […]
With a smaller pool of available students, a growing wake of attention to mental health and a swelling public skepticism of higher education, these small private college and university leaders in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and Maine are redefining their job to guide their schools in murky waters.
Conservatives say universities are at the center of a "Great Awokening" that indoctrinates students into lefty viewpoints on race and gender. Pulling back on tenure is "often presented as bids to rein in academics with liberal views," The Associated Press reports. But there are other factors at play, AP notes: University budgets are getting tighter, and institutions are […]
