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Pushing for Job Conversions
Budget bill for community colleges in Washington State may represent union campaign's first success at shifting positions from part-time to full-time -- and the plan is not embraced by all adjuncts.
'Chic Geek': Computer Science Major Rebounds
New national data show that what has been a traumatic decade for computer science departments is finally starting to turn...
Apples for All
As several universities start new MacBook or iPhone giveaways to students, educational and marketing strategies are both in play.
'Business' by Any Other Name...
Many liberal arts colleges have long struggled to balance increasing emphases on professional preparation with a core curriculum. Business, in...
Calling Out Colleges on Student Learning
Two higher education groups say academic leaders should take charge of effort to collect and publicly report outcomes -- largely shunning "comparability" pushed by politicians.
The Sociology of 'Hooking Up'
Many researchers rely on college undergraduates as subjects for studies of human behavior. For Kathleen A. Bogle, an assistant professor...
Someone Didn't Get the Memo
The federal panel that advises the U.S. education secretary on accreditation began its biannual meeting in Washington Tuesday, fighting perceptions...
Next Round of Accreditation Agitation
As federal advisory panel prepares to review new crop of quality assurance agencies, a few signs suggest it may back down -- while others portend that U.S. pressure will intensify.