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Academic Minute: Pop's Classical Roots
In today’s Academic Minute, Mahlon Grass of Lock Haven University examines the inspiration many modern musical artists draw from classical...
Government Rejects Welsh Universities' Tuition-Raising Plans
The government agency in Wales charged with deciding whether local universities have developed adequate plans for ensuring accessibility to low-income...
How Program Heads View Assessment
The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment is today releasing a survey of department heads on their views of assessment...
Biddy Martin Will Leave Madison for Amherst
Carolyn A. (Biddy) Martin is leaving the chancellor's position at the University of Wisconsin at Madison for the presidency of...
Study: Nonprofit Colleges Get Profit From Undergrads
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is today releasing a report that is harshly critical of nonprofit colleges, charging...
Academic Minute: The Arts and Prison Rehabilitation
In today’s Academic Minute, Purchase College's Suzanne Kessler examines the benefits of incorporating the arts into prison-based rehabilitation programs. Find...
Britain Plans Large Cut in Student Visas
Britain is planning to cut the number of student visas it issues by 260,000 over the next five years, Times...
Wisconsin Two-Year Colleges to Offer Four-Year Degree
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved last week the new bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree...