The science community fears the funding agency鈥檚 slow contract and grant making could result in another rush of multiyear obligations at the end of the fiscal year. The NIH director has said, 鈥淒on鈥檛 pay attention to the hype.鈥
By Ryan Quinn
25 March
Lawmakers sent the new Democratic governor a bill to end the state鈥檚 longtime ban on public workers unionizing. But faculty and grad students are excluded.
By Ryan Quinn
24 March
As its president is investigated for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Bard College students are drawing attention to what they call a culture of sexual harassment on campus.
Multiple colleges removed the labor activist鈥檚 name from programs and awards and covered up statues, art and plaques honoring him following allegations of sexual abuse.
By Josh Moody
20 March
As the Republican Party has moved further right, so have its acolytes on college campuses. But a recent spate of bigoted remarks and gestures from conservative students illuminates infighting over the party鈥檚 values, identity and future.
Several leading institutions have gifted millions of dollars to their local areas of late, but scholars say efforts must be seen as more than a 鈥楶R drive鈥
If signed into law, a bill recently passed by the State Legislature would permit students to opt out of coursework that goes against their conscience or religious beliefs.
Reliance on legacy systems and lack of investment in new technologies leaves universities struggling to meet demand for more personalised learning, report finds