Michigan State Will Pay $500 Million to Settle With Victims of Larry Nassar read more >

A White Student Called the Police on a Black Student Who Was Napping. Yale Says It’s ‘Deeply Troubled.’ read more >

After Supreme Court decision allows forced arbitration agreements and banned class claims, Unions remain last best hope for workers read more >

You’re Not Just Leaving Academe, You’re Leaving Your Students read more >

At the U. of Montana at Missoula, the humanities would bear the brunt of a proposal to lay off 50 faculty members. read more >

Taylor Dumpson, the first black woman to lead American U.'s student government, has filed a lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website. read more >

White House reportedly considers new restrictions barring Chinese citizens from engaging in sensitive research at U.S. universities. Higher education groups say they want to protect national security interests, but U.S. universities must remain open. read more >

The long-term decline in union representation in Oregon has contributed to the rise in income inequality, which now stands near record highs. read more >

The Southern victory could be a blueprint for defending the public sector. read more >

Prominent psychologist apologizes and resigns as journal editor over allegations of aggressive self-citation and more. read more >

Colleges across America are creating shadowy groups to handle complaints. Will they end up muzzling students instead? read more >

As younger generations become more racially diverse, many states are allocating fewer tax dollars to public colleges and universities. read more >

Jay Smith, a history professor at the U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has long accused the university of trying to interfere with his teaching of a class on college sports. read more >

Contractor Apocalypse: California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test read more >

Report Highlights Stagnant Pay, Gender Inequity, and Retirement Security Crisis Among Higher Ed Faculty read more >

Our amicus brief, submitted March 28, argues that the new travel ban “jeopardizes the many contributions that foreign students, scholars, and researchers make to American colleges and universities, as well as our nation’s economy and general well-being.” read more >

This calls into question Jacoby’s ability to impartially judge submissions to the journal, Brown said. She added that the Women’s Caucus as a group had called on the Midwest Political Science Association to remove or suspend Jacoby. read more >

Video re:Learning at SXSWedu read more >

Joseph Castro, president of California State U. at Fresno: "Just because you’re a tenured professor doesn’t mean you can do or say whatever you wish." read more >

At meeting of trustees, presidents and other campus leaders discuss the continuing turmoil colleges face in mediating tension over free speech. read more >