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New Invitation for Alice Walker
In wake of rescinded offer, U. of Michigan extends new invitation and pledges commitment to free speech.
Alice Walker Disinvited
Author says donors pressured U. of Michigan to rescind an invitation. University says she wasn't "optimum choice" for an event.
Experimental College's First Graduate
Competency-based education takes a major step forward in its challenge to seat time as College for America awards its first degree.
Books With Borders
A new restriction from Amazon prevents students from bringing some of their rented textbooks across state lines.
Free Speech or Heckling?
After being punished for interrupting a pro-Israel speaker, students accuse Florida Atlantic University of violating their First Amendment rights.
Charting a Course
In report to faculty and students, UT president outlines principles for online education and asks for greater input from professors.
A Call for Nuance
Derek Bok's new book asserts that much of the recent criticism of higher education is inaccurate or oversimplified, but that plenty of serious problems do exist.
Kaplan 2.0
Kaplan, which includes Pearson-like ed-tech offerings as well as for-profit degree programs, won't miss a beat as The Washington Post moves on.