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Higher Learning, Higher Ground
Does the best case for liberal arts education come from laboratory research? Scott McLemee looks into a neuroscientist's new book.
Digital Upgrade for Transcripts
Use of e-transcripts catches on, opening the door to new uses for the student record.
Gen Ed Through Minors
A liberal arts college in Idaho is trying a new approach to ensure depth as well as breadth in the student experience.
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The Humanities Are an Existentialism
If we only focus on the practical skills students acquire by studying the humanities, we lose sight of their most useful value of all: to help us live meaningful lives, writes Dan Edelstein.
Is Citing History a Threat?
Colorado State-Pueblo professor who is outspoken critic of budget cuts sent out an email comparing them to a century-old massacre. Hours later, university took away his campus account. UPDATE: University president cites Virginia Tech and Columbine.
Whistle-Blower Blocked
U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stops researcher from discussing her controversial findings on literacy of athletes.
Tracking Alternative Credentials
U.S. Census Bureau's first-of-its-kind report on the 25 percent of adults who hold a non-degree credential could influence policy and how college completion is viewed.
The Feel-Good Summit
White House meeting focuses on what colleges have done and can do to help low-income students, with lots of praise and little mention of rising prices and ratings.