Staff and students protest Mississippi chancellor choice Flagship campus to be led by educator who advised on hiring and previously worked in schools with segregationist past By Paul Basken 7 October
Student fees and funding ‘key battleground’ in Canadian election Main political parties take different approaches to improving affordability of higher education By Ellie Bothwell 7 October
Financial Sustainability Forum: academics ‘reluctant to help save money’ Funding challenges need cooperative spirit among educators, finance officers say By Paul Basken 4 October
Harvard’s admissions victory likely to offer short-lived relief Ivy League icon praised for defending race-based admissions, but faulted for actual record By Paul Basken 4 October
Revealed: how sleeping patterns shape student performance US study reveals that it’s not just a matter of how much sleep learners get – when they go to bed matters, too By Matthew Reisz 3 October
Focusing on the needs of black students Historically black colleges and universities in the US have never had the funding or the prestige enjoyed by many other institutions. Yet, argue Marybeth Gasman and Thai-Huy Nguyen, they may have much to teach us all about diversity By Marybeth Gasman 3 October
Clear data from devices before travelling, academics told Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have ‘serious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality’, says union head By Ellie Bothwell 2 October
Harvard wins legal fight to consider race in admissions Court ruling is likely headed to Supreme Court, which may reconsider past approvals By Paul Basken 1 October
California defies colleges to let student athletes profit New law envisages broad shake-up to benefit minorities, with full effects tough to predict By Paul Basken 1 October
An unholy mess: can Liberty University weather latest crisis? Leader’s offensive behaviours portrayed as exception for morality-focused institution By Paul Basken 1 October
Harvard president apologises for comparing donors to slaves As university expands record endowment, comments boost concern over moral clarity By Paul Basken 30 September
Federal data show some easing of US student loan crisis Decline of for-profits helps, but ethnic minorities and low income students still in trouble By Paul Basken 27 September
