AAUP fights to stay in the game in tough new world
The US faculty association's genteel methods are no longer fit for purpose. Jon Marcus reports
The US faculty association's genteel methods are no longer fit for purpose. Jon Marcus reports
Study rejects claim that sector allocates more to education than it receives in fees. Jon Marcus writes
Attack on public sector's collective bargaining rights brings unexpected results, Jon Marcus writes
Students say the Disney College Program teaches skills they can't learn in class. Jon Marcus reports
On the northern edge of the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a statue of a Confederate soldier stands sentry, rifle at the ready. Given to the university in 1913 by the...
For good or ill, the US academy is having to learn to live with student evaluation sites, finds Jon Marcus
Whites-only in the 1950s, the University of Texas at Austin now has a majority of non-white students. As the nation's ethnic mix shifts, Jon Marcus asks whether US university campuses are becoming...
Cash-strapped states offer golden goodbyes to slash the wage bill. Jon Marcus reports
Staff chafe but administrators press on with efforts to instil consumer focus. Jon Marcus writes
What do undergraduates learn in four years’ study at American universities? In an alarming number of cases, absolutely nothing, according to a still-unreleased book that is causing a firestorm in the...
Aspiring and seasoned US journalists alike are looking to tech-savvy graduate schools to help them survive and thrive in a new multimedia environment. Jon Marcus reports
Staff forced home as universities hibernate to save money and conserve energy. Jon Marcus writes
The man who financed Facebook is offering 20 two-year $100,000 fellowships to teenagers with big ideas - as long as they leave university. Jon Marcus reports
Midterm elections will turn off federal financial tap to higher education for the next two years. Jon Marcus reports
Obama rallies Cinderella sector to unemployment battle. Jon Marcus reports from the White House