When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other agencies on notice. After the decision, Under-Secretary of Education James Kvaal said "the department has a responsibility to enforce accountability in the accreditation system and to ensure that students and taxpayers […]
Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really make a difference? Emergency funds funneled by colleges and universities indeed were consequential as nearly 90% of recipients said they experienced less stress and were able to concentrate more clearly on […]
Bucolic. Stately. Pristine. Iconic. Beautiful. Those are among the many doting words that the editors at Architectural Digest have used to describe what they consider to be the 53 Prettiest College Campuses in America for 2022. Purely subjective but incredibly spot on, AD's photo-driven list showcases the most spectacular—and some of the most sustainable—wonders of […]
Calling it a "natural progression of our efforts to improve the overall well-being" of its campus, the University of Michigan will be installing a ban on e-cigarettes and other similar vaping devices and products by the middle of November. Although U-M first adopted smoking bans in 1987 and further measures over the next two decades, […]
Radenka Maric, the second woman to lead Connecticut's flagship university and a respected engineer, is the 'perfect change agent' to lead it into the future.
Most UK students say their universities are places of free speech and debate – although a growing number are aware of free speech being restricted on campus, a study published by King's College London has found. The analysis, by KCL's Policy Institute, found that 65% of students agreed that "free speech and robust debate are well […]
Stratford University's president admits new guidelines to ensure success were too much to overcome. Now, its students and employees face an uncertain future.
The University of Cambridge gained "significant benefits" from the transatlantic slave trade, although there is no evidence the university owned enslaved people or slave plantations.
