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A Push to Finish on Time
A campaign for students to take 15 credits a semester is growing. But some worry 15-credit course loads could become a requirement for financial aid, or might prod job-holding students to take on too much.
Feds Act Against DeVry
Federal Trade Commission alleges the for-profit university misled students about their employment and income prospects, and Education Department seeks to stop DeVry from making deceptive advertisements.
Opinion
Refereeing Religion?
Recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board jeopardize the fundamental First Amendment right of Catholic universities to apply their own conception of their religious-educational mission, argues Reverend Dennis Holtschneider.
Mixed Ruling on For-Profit Rules
Massachusetts for-profit college friends and foes have something to cheer in the federal court decision.
Wanted: Nursing Instructors
Community colleges continue to face severe shortages, so much so that some students must wait six years to enroll in nursing.
Progress on Remediation
New report from Complete College America gives a first look at how pairing additional resources with introductory college courses can help students who need remediation.
The Proof Liberal Arts Colleges Need?
Study links certain traits of undergraduate education to success in life: meaningful interaction with professors, studying a variety of fields outside the major and having classroom talks that go to issues of ethics and life.
Should Colleges Measure Well-Being?
Colleges should track the well-being of students, including how specific groups are faring, according to panelists at the Association of American Colleges and Universities' annual meeting.