Expenses vs. Revenue
The Chronicle documents how much colleges and universities spend on instruction in relation to the revenue they bring in from tuition and fees. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Headlines
A Different Kind of Chancellor
UNC system officials are considering hiring chancellors from outside of academia, who have more business experience. On the News and Observer.
NCAA Allegations Against NC State
NC State has received allegations of possible rules violations from the NCAA. On USA Today.
Wasteful Colleges
Richard Vedder writes about how colleges and universities often waste or underutilize their resources. On the Philanthropy Roundtable
College Esports Continue to Grow
Schools aren't only setting up esports teams; they're also establishing study programs for degrees in esports-related careers. On Education Dive.
A Class-Action Title IX Lawsuit Against Michigan State
Students accused of sexual assault are pushing back against a disciplinary method that generally rejects basic tenets of due process. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Problem with Interdisciplinary Studies
Weaker fields are more willing to take multidisciplinary initiatives and more dominant fields ignore the work. On Org Theory.
The Plight of Small Colleges Fighting to Survive
In the border area of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, small private colleges are adapting in different ways to falling enrollments and more competition for fewer local students. On the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
East Carolina Isn’t Taking Funds from Physicians for Athletics
Interim chancellor Dan Gerlach made clear that money going into athletics is not coming from a fund meant for ECU Physicians, but from reserve and auxiliary funds. On the Daily Reflector.
Make College Hard Again
The decline in time spent studying and the increase in graduation rates while students stay the same has some academics suspicious that grade inflation is driving the change. On The Atlantic.