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Real-World Experience and the Liberal Arts

Furman University seeks to set itself apart by focusing on students' career and research experience, and the liberal arts university will create a team of mentors for each student, often including faculty members.
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An Amateurism Challenge Evaporates, but Others Loom for NCAA

The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the O’Bannon case protects college sports’ amateurism model for now, but earlier ruling that the association violates antitrust laws leaves the model vulnerable.
Opinion

The Case for College Work Programs

To increase student access and affordability, and improve the business model, a college might want to establish a work program for all its students. Lyle D. Roelofs describes the benefits.

Prepping for Zika

Florida colleges are facing the greatest danger, but experts say institutions everywhere must plan for possible risks, too.
Opinion

Accountability for Grad School Professors

A major criticism from students who have dropped out of graduate school is the lack of support they received from their professors, write Melissa A. Brevetti and Dana Ford.

No More Second Chances?

At a forum organized by the Big 12, the conference urged colleges to hold athletes accountable when they commit acts of sexual and domestic violence.

The Opposite of 'Animal House'

The film Goat depicts fraternity hazing at its most brutal, raising hopes that there could be cultural shift away from making light of the behavior.
Opinion

From Retention to Persistence

Three major experiences shape student motivation to stay in college and graduate, writes Vincent Tinto.