Most of the best schools are in the northeast, leaving students in the Midwest and South with fewer top-grade options, though the difference between "elite" and "good" may be smaller than is usually assumed. On Catalyst.
The higher education landscape has its own hurdles and barriers in stopping poor students from getting a decent degree. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Schools with branch campuses in China have seen other Chinese universities subject academic freedom to fealty to the Communist Party. On The Wall Street Journal.
The School for International Training has cut unnecessary positions and found ways to better use its campus to offset the shool's debt. On the Vermont Digger.
Concerns over racial tension and sexual assault have made a focus on safety the priority for UNC in 2020. On the News & Observer.
Innovation requires mistakes, and mistakes abound in higher education. On Inside Higher Ed.
Polls have found shrinking support for the "college-for-all" ethos in America. On Education Dive.
Some academics worry that they distort the goals of the academy. On Inside Higher Ed.
Both were motivated by the financial burden imposed on the schools by football. On Athletic Business.
When students take issue with something, Jerry Falwell Jr. has a trusted aide to keep them from expressing too much publicly. On Slate.
