A Georgian lawmaker has launched a probe into the curricula of colleges and universities across the state, asking if any of the schools are educating students about white privilege or oppression in the teaching of US history.
Harvard University has canceled a new course that was meant to teach police counterinsurgency tactics after a widespread petition called for its withdrawal.
Professors at the University of Oregon are pressured to find ways to minimize the chances of students using online learning services such as Chegg to cheat on their exams.
Students, faculty, and alumni staged a demonstration at the University of Evansville to challenge a plan that will effectively cut three departments and leave around 40 professors unemployed.
An MIT professor was arrested and charged with wire fraud, failing to file a report on his foreign bank account in China, and for making a false statement on a tax return.
President-elect Joe Biden has selected two Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty leaders for top science and technology posts in his administration.