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A Mixed Report on Salaita Controversy
Faculty review of the way U. of Illinois blocked a controversial hire sharply criticizes the chancellor and how she and trustees invoked issue of civility, but finds there may have been legitimate reasons to oppose the appointment.
Accreditors' Sanctions and Quality
A Congressional watchdog asserts that accrediting agencies have not been more likely to sanction colleges with poor student outcomes than they are higher-performing institutions -- though report's own data are mixed on that question.
Opinion
The Walking Dead in Higher Ed
Colleges and universities need to get serious about assessing student learning -- but should stop the grim march of viewing it as a compliance requirement, writes Geoff Irvine.
Opinion
What About Learning?
As we debate the Obama administration's plan for rating colleges, it's worth noting that the most important thing that goes on in higher ed is missing from the framework, write Carol Geary Schneider and Daniel F. Sullivan.
Behind the Ratings
The Education Department faced a big challenge in creating a ratings system, with a timeline that kept slipping as critics happily filled the void.
Campus Clearance
College employees in Pennsylvania who work with minors will have to pass regularly scheduled background checks under state's new child protection laws.
Suspended for Blogging
The Marquette U. professor who criticized a TA's teaching on his personal blog is suspended, pending a university investigation into his conduct.
Getting Accreditation Right
There are plenty of ways faculty members and administrators can help improve the process, writes Linda Suskie in a new book.