Filter & Sort
Damning Report on Grade Changing
Texas Tech dean quits after university panel finds he inappropriately set up system that raised several students' grades -- in violation of university procedures and behind back of professor who assigned the grades.
Internationalization and Tenure
As universities seek to globalize, should they include internationally focused criteria in their tenure and promotion policies? A new report analyzes policies with such indicators.
Are Elite College Courses Better?
Study's preliminary findings suggest that teaching quality and academic rigor are not necessarily stronger at prestigious institutions.
Reprimand Upheld for Professor Who Wouldn’t Assign $180 Text
Fullerton faculty panel finds faculty member broke rules by deviating from departmental choice, but also finds department didn’t have proper procedures in place.
Shaming Accreditors
Obama administration announces modest executive actions aimed at forcing accreditors to focus more on student outcomes -- and urges Congress to impose more sweeping changes.
Eight Professors, 43 Students
Southern Utah University goes all in with an experiment on general education, combining 13 courses into one year of material that eight professors jointly teach.
Opinion
The Humanities Must Unite or Die
Such disciplines have a serious image problem, writes Paul B. Sturtevant, and must argue their worth far more effectively to the public.
Senate Inquiry Into Accreditation
Lawmakers are looking at how accreditors judge the quality and financial stability of colleges.