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Law of Averages
The alternative to community college for most students is typically no college, finds study that pushes back against "undermatching" warnings about two-year path.
Everyone's Business
Summer business programs for liberal arts students might not be designed exclusively for job placement, but their popularity and expansion -- at least in recent years -- suggests they're helping with it.
'Getting to Graduation'
A new book of essays takes stock of where "completion agenda" stands. The volume's editors talk about key lessons from the still nascent college completion push.
'Sex and God at Yale'
Recent graduate's book takes on what he sees as hedonistic and irresponsible culture on campus.
Opinion
Research or Public Relations?
A recent report suggesting that college graduates have largely weathered the poor economy is flawed and more promotional than scholarly, write Richard Vedder and Daniel Garrett.
Broken but Useful
Remediation isn't working, but it's not all that discouraging to students and might serve other purposes, a study finds -- such as helping colleges cope with overenrolled regular courses.
Ready to Feel Old?
Beloit releases annual "mindset list" showing how many experiences divide the new freshman class and those who will be teaching them.
Double Standard on the Wane
Study finds college students increasingly apply the same judgments (or no judgment at all) to males and females who enjoy sexual hook-ups.