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When to Specialize?
Students who choose a major early accumulate more skills than their peers but are likelier to switch to an unrelated occupation, study finds.
Opinion
Assessing NSSE
The survey of student engagement has been widely embraced as an accountability tool. But it's flawed as a measure of campus learning, Mark Schneider writes, and even weaker when used for comparing colleges.
Massachusetts Adjuncts Sue for Health Insurance
Five adjuncts at Massachusetts community colleges have sued the state, saying that they meet the requirements for receiving health insurance...
Berkeley to Investigate Protest Response
Responding to claims that police used excessive force to quell campus protests Friday, the University of California at Berkeley will...
Foundation Linked to Iran Gave to Universities
A foundation charged by federal authorities with illegally providing assistance to Iran has also been making grants for years to...
Another Increase for Early Decision
Remember how colleges were going to scale back on the popular but controversial admissions strategy? As the economic downturn drags on, many institutions see interest growing and some are encouraging it.
Religious Meets Litigious
California community college sued by students and faculty for opening official events with Christian prayer.
Education Department Probes Allegations About VMI
The U.S. Education Department is investigating allegations that Virginia Military Institute -- which admitted women more than a decade ago...