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The Right Path to MOOC Credit?
The recent announcement that a higher education group will award credit for individual massive open online courses may be a step in the wrong direction, writes Pamela Tate.
Mission-Driven Change
A lowered age of eligibility for Mormon missionaries is likely to ripple through higher education, pressuring the finances of LDS-heavy institutions and reshaping undergraduate culture for those of the faith.
On Notice, Again
In his State of the Union address and accompanying documents, the president calls for changing accreditation to focus more on college prices and "value."
Drafting a President
Students and young alumni at Babson take to social media to draft their favorite dean as the institution's next president.
Cracks in the Leadership
Anonymous document-leak site at Gustavus Adolphus helps the faculty air grievances about the president and highlights how technology shifts debates between faculty members and administrators.
'Deaf President Now,' 25 Years Later
Three deaf leaders of Gallaudet gathered Tuesday to discuss the legacy of the movement that led to their appointments.
Flat-Out Disappointment
College endowments averaged a small loss for the 2012 fiscal year -- the third year of losses since 2007 -- highlighting growing uncertainty about a once robust and predictable revenue stream.
Can Funding Be Fair?
The University of California system is changing the way it funds its 10 campuses to equalize per-student appropriations.