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The Evolving English Major
Report documents decline in numbers of majors but growth in new tracks. Of the specializations within major, writing is doing relatively well, and literature not so much.
Connecting Across the Community College and Ivy League Divide
More can be done at both the student and leadership level to encourage greater understanding, collaboration and integration across different sectors of the same higher education system, write Ross Gittell and Julie Johnson.
Questions Over Diversity on L.A. Community College Board
Some faculty members at Los Angeles community colleges question the lack of black leaders on the district's board and among their presidents.
Transfers Up at University of California Campuses
System notoriously hard to get into sees notable increase in those coming from state's community colleges -- and also gains in minority enrollments through that route.
Access Woes Persist for Students of Lesser Means
Minority students, and those who come from lower socioeconomic status, struggle to enroll in college and graduate, federal data show.
When Faculty Lines Pay for Themselves
Facing a budget cut and clogged general education courses, Stephen F. Austin optimized its course schedule to add faculty lines that paid for themselves, and then some.
From Community College to a Selective University
Many community college students with high grade point averages aren't transferring to four-year institutions, new research finds, a fact some of the nation's most selective universities want to change.
First-Generation College Students More Engaged Than Peers
New survey data challenge perceptions about first-generation college students, showing strong academic engagement and commitment to college. But the group lagged behind their peers in social comfort and resiliency.