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What's Right and Wrong About Research Universities
As he departs as president of the Association of American Universities, Hunter R. Rawlings III considers where leading research universities are today.
Competency for the Traditional-Age Student
Accreditor approves Purdue's new competency-based bachelor's degree, which blends technical disciplines with the humanities and has a customizable approach designed more for a career than a first job.
Small Grants, Big Impact
Interest builds for microgrants aimed at students with money problems -- sometimes awards as small as $300 -- which can have a big impact in promoting graduation.
A Degree When 'Life Happens'
For some colleges, reverse transfer isn't just a way to hand out degrees to boost completion numbers.
How Much for a Name?
Controversies at NYU and Paul Smith's College point to the potential downsides of agreeing to change a name for a large gift.
Coping With Cuts
Public universities are increasing educational spending even as their overall revenue declines, largely due to state funding cuts.
Establishment Goes Alternative
Seven major universities plan to create the University Learning Store, a joint web portal for microcredentials, featuring online content, assessments and tutoring.
In Texas, Questioning Powers
An investigation of the University of Texas at Austin finds the president likely swayed admissions decisions to aid well-connected applicants. Everybody does it, President Bill Powers said.