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Newly Tenured ... at UNC Asheville, U. of Notre Dame, Washington U. in St. Louis
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: University of North Carolina at Asheville Joseph Berryhill, psychology...
Mismatched Minorities?
U.S. civil rights panel explores whether affirmative action leaves many black and Latino students more likely to fail in math and science.
Extended Relief for Student Borrowers (and Lenders)
Congressional leaders agree to extend for a year the "temporary" law that has been credited with ensuring availability of federal student loans.
Reforming the Requirement-Free Curriculum
Brown U. considers how to improve students' educational experience -- while not taking away their freedom. Among the strategies: e-portfolios and being overt about priorities.
New Test for Bias in Peer Review
Economist suggests a focus on the relative impact of articles adjacent to one another in journals.
Online Learning, Upscale (and Scaled Up)
New company from founder of Princeton Review aims to meld prestige of selective colleges with for-profit techniques. First up: U. of Southern California’s master’s program to produce teachers.