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While environmental crisis has preoccupied academic minds for decades, little has been said about the real-world impact on institutions on the climate front line, argues new book

Nation’s gender equity improves as Covid creates job openings and an appreciation of more welcoming work environments

Relationship between disgraced financier and small liberal arts school highlights need for gift-acceptance policies

Historically black colleges offer a useful blueprint on how academic administrators can support progressive change, says John Silvanus Wilson Jr

Universities celebrate being invited to join elite network of research-intensive institutions

Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy

Transdisciplinary solutions vital for humanity to overcome challenges it faces, according to founding dean of US’ first climate school

First new college in half century at UC Berkeley reflects a nationwide effort to meet relentless rise in student interest in computing

Makers of GRE seek to revamp standardised test after universities raise concerns over diversity and value

Faculty groups say ‘we are already seeing staff and faculty leaving the state’ in response to proposed legislation

While other nations are reaching saturation point, the US has the scope to derive greater benefit from international education, says Allan Goodman

Once-largest US online university, embracing new public partner after Arkansas rejection, agrees its for-profit sector deserves scrutiny