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Not So Fast
SEIU's drive to organize adjuncts seemed to be picking up steam. Why has it faltered in the Twin Cities?
Experimenting With Aid
The U.S. Education Department opens the door to more tests with competency-based education, which could help set a new regulatory framework.
Opinion
'The Bigot'
Combating prejudice is like the labors of Sisyphus. Scott McLemee interviews an author who keeps on pushing.
Shrinking Cal State Online
The California State U. System scales back plans to enroll a quarter of a million students through a centralized online portal -- a goal that failed to attract interest across its 23 campuses and that many professors questioned.
A More Nuanced Bill Gates
The Microsoft founder and head of influential foundation tells college business officers that big changes are on the way -- but offers moderated views on role of technology and push for college completion.
Newly Tenured ... Adams State, California Lutheran, Clarkson, NYU Polym, Southeast Missouri
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Adams State University Sheryl Abeyta, business Anicia...
Driven Out for Speaking Up?
Terminated tenure-track faculty members at Upper Iowa University say they were punished for voicing their concerns about proposed curricular changes.
Dropping the Ball?
Colleges and universities need to get involved in the the rollout of the Common Core curriculum, argues a new paper from the New America Foundation.