In the debate over free speech and social justice, commentators on the right and the "heterodox" left often claim that college students are all either stridently liberal or cowed into silence by those who are. As someone who has spent two decades teaching at colleges large and small, public and private, I don't recognize this […]
Oregon's seven public universities have some of the highest tuition rates and lowest levels of state funding in the nation, even after recent legislative efforts to shore up their standing. Oregon currently ranks 39th out of 50 states in support for public universities and 30th in funding for community colleges, according to the commission. Lawmakers […]
Political polarization recently led to a fiasco at Stanford University and to one Wayne State University professor getting arrested. Here are three states implementing programs that aim to champion civil discourse so voices can be heard, not silenced.
When Joan Gabel takes the reins at the University of Pittsburgh this summer, she will not only become the school's first female chancellor but will also be catapulted into one of the highest paid base salaries for U.S. public school presidents. Ms. Gabel – who on Monday was appointed to the top spot during a […]
For high schoolers who are still eager to enroll in college, both parents and students are more motivated to apply to a college or university whose programs best align with students' career interests, not the academic reputation of the school.
Jeremy Young of PEN America, an organization that advocates for freedom of expression, spoke at an education summit hosted by faculty at New College of Florida in Sarasota on Saturday. The conference featured a panel of educators from public institutions across the state, including the University of South Florida, Eckerd College, the University of Florida, and […]
As borrowers await the Supreme Court's decision on a plan to provide mass student debt forgiveness, USA TODAY examined what's behind the gender imbalances in the amount that borrowers take out and in their ability to pay those loans back.
Students are concerned, too. Some fear for their physical safety. Many worry their teachers will be fired en masse and their courses and books will be policed. It's increasingly hard to focus on their studies.
This is an incredibly disappointing outcome, given the work done over the years by our state leaders to elevate higher education and send Georgia on a path to ascension," Perdue said in a written statement Thursday morning.
