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New Programs: Forest Business, Technology, Data Science
Auburn University is starting an online master of science in the forest business and investment. Purdue University Northwest is starting...
Elevating Engineering Over the Liberal Arts and Sciences
Proposed reorganization at Texas A&M Qatar aimed at enhancing engineering education and research would reclassify liberal arts and science faculty in instruction- and service-focused roles, with no expectation or support for research.
SUNY Union Divided Over Chancellor
A faction within the faculty union is calling for Jim Malatras to resign, days after the union president released a strong statement of support for the chancellor.
Online Course Provider Shops More Affordable College Credits
TEL Education partners with institutions to offer high school students a low-cost way to start their college careers. Critics worry about quality and transferability.
Debating the Value of Arts (and Other) Degree Programs
Kevin Carey and Doug Dempster discuss accountability, exploitation and the wisdom of getting degrees in low-paying fields.
Law Students Protest Research Database Contracts With ICE
Students at multiple law schools are pressuring administrators to sever ties with LexisNexis and Westlaw, which they claim help the Department of Homeland Security target undocumented immigrants.
Annual Higher Ed Funding Delayed
Congress passed a temporary measure to avoid a government shutdown, but that means higher education spending levels will remain as is until February—at least.
The New Ph.D.s
Annual Survey of Earned Doctorates shows drop in number of Ph.D.s awarded in 2020. It’s still too early to tell how COVID-19 impacted Ph.D. attainment, however.