Browsing: Education

Colleges and universities are increasingly devoting resources to improving graduate student well-being. Ivant Weng Wai/E+/Getty Images Graduate student success has been a growing priority for institutions…

My erstwhile wise and worldly readers will remember that I wrote this column for many years, trying to shed light on the inner workings of public…

Welcome to the first installment of my monthly column, “The Public Scholar,” in which I invite academics and other experts to step forward—thoughtfully, clearly and with…

The Harvard University president, Alan Garber, has told faculty a deal between the Ivy League institution and the Trump administration is not imminent – and denied…

Graduating into a tight job market can feel very daunting. You’ve invested years into your education and training, built strong skill sets, and followed the advice…

Academics and students of Chinese studies in Britain are being subject to harassment, surveillance and pressure to self-censor as they seek to avoid disruption to funding,…

Senate Republicans are planning to protect the Pell Grant program, keeping the maximum grant award at $7,395 for the coming academic year, despite the Trump administration’s…

The Justice Department this week accused UCLA of failing to protect its Jewish students. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images (This article has been updated with…

The $221 million settlement with the Trump administration by Columbia University (and a similar $50 million deal by Brown University) represent a terrible capitulation by these campus leaders.…

Massachusetts governor Maura Healey introduced legislation Thursday that would provide $400 million in state funding for research and development, including projects conducted by colleges and universities, The…