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Articles by Paul Basken
UC Davis¡¯ chancellor, Gary May, has plenty of background in attracting minority students, but finds California¡¯s decades-old ban on race-based admissions a formidable foe
After Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions, top 10 per cent plans find new interest but doubts persist about underlying motives
Four years after massive budget cuts, enrolment starts perking up, but with doubts that it can help the remote state recover a dire exodus of talent
New conservative-focused standardised college admissions exam-maker says it aimed for private-sector customers, and now sees greater potential at public institutions
As scientists pursue groundbreaking discoveries for understanding the universe, ingrained publishing habits appear to leave students contending with outdated theories
After accreditor allows tests of shorter bachelor¡¯s degree programmes, officials say they see no federal mandate on time or credit hours
After its celebrated 2020 response to George Floyd killing, university now accused of political performance
While faculty, students and politicians protest, biggest US four-year system notes that it remains major bargain by nationwide measures
Former senator, finally outlining agenda in tough political environment, talks of students paying more and faculty working harder
University returns $450,000 gift to retail giant after investigation suggests company looked to buy credibility for fight against government regulations
As their flagship campus draws national alarm, professors protest Gordon Gee¡¯s move to slash positions and programmes
For now, premier US university sees few good options beyond in-class assignments ¨C at least among faculty taking the threat seriously
Angered by pay and conditions, more than 90 per cent of student workers voting to unionise, well above 75 per cent pre-Covid average, annual analysis finds
California prosecution of nurse with doctoral degree held out as sign of academia¡¯s wider failure to treat profession seriously
As high-profile event to deliver ¡®major support¡¯ fades, scientists already desperate for funding explode in disgust
As majority of Ivy League transitions after Covid, social psychologist leaves his decade-long tenure with financial strength and labour challenges
Start-of-year outage affects 120,000 students, faculty and staff at major US institution with top cybersecurity programme
Academics say largest US research funder¡¯s policy aimed at stopping ideas theft could also apply to search engines
Faculty member shot dead at UNC, gunman chased from Florida HBCU kills three black shoppers, student dies trying wrong house
US universities look to alternative ways of ensuring diverse views are respected, reflecting differing approaches to the ¡®crisis¡¯
Experts counter analysis suggesting that mismanagement, not declining government subsidies, is cause of financial woes
With housing shortages at crisis levels, including on campuses, Trudeau minister suggests placing limits on country¡¯s burgeoning international sector
US grant agency hopes to ensure a more scientific approach after years of political battles over risks of China collaborations
After decades of questioning grade inflation and race-based policies, one of Harvard¡¯s biggest critics of affirmative action departs in wake of Supreme Court decision
