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Shopping for 'Cut Scores'
Many community college systems around the country are just now discovering the lengths to which some of their students will...
A Special Relationship
When bishops and college presidents don't get along, things can get very complicated for those leading Catholic colleges.
You're Nobody 'til You're Snubbed
What started as one professor’s spat with an esteemed medical journal has transformed into something of a branding opportunity for...
Weak Community College Budgets
Survey of state directors of 2-year systems finds erosion even before last fall’s economic collapse hit.
Who Are Community College Trustees?
New survey finds limited racial diversity and more wealth than some experts expected.
Revolt Against Outsourced Courses
Students at small state university -- discovering that their university awards credit for classes taught by online, for-profit company -- set off debate on what college instruction should be.
At Two-Year Colleges, a Year of Language
City Colleges of Chicago system proposes foreign language requirement for all associate of arts students.
So Many Students, So Little Time
Higher Ed Holdings' recent efforts to partner with one university were thwarted amid faculty outcry. At other universities, however, the company's model is going forward -- raising concerns about whether mass education online is coming at the expense of individual interaction, and evaluations based on essays as opposed to multiple choice.