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Donor Drama Costs Coastal Carolina Major Gift

Coastal Carolina University was set to receive a $95 million donation in 2020, the largest gift in its history, but...
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New Hope After Enrollment Declines at Massachusetts Community Colleges

The state’s community colleges have had steep, decades-long enrollment drops. Their leaders believe a proposed free college program for adult learners can help turn trends around.

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Is College Worth It? Recent Analysis Says Yes

The analysis shows that about 80 percent of colleges provide a “minimum economic return” that makes an undergraduate degree worth the investment.

Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Erica Kosal, director of the life sciences first-year program and associate teaching professor of biological...
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Have You Thanked a Professor Today?

Virginia Tech helps students send personalized thank-you notes to instructors at the end of the academic term. Professors like it, but what are the possible benefits to students?

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Dorm for Sale, Inquire Online

The University of Iowa has listed one of its residence halls on Realtor.com, a public real estate database normally used...

International Graduate Applications and New Enrollments Rose in Fall 2022

International graduate applications and new enrollments grew in 2022, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools...
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Higher Education Needs Its Own Version of Moneyball

Better use of real-time data can improve the likelihood that students stay in college and graduate. Sarah Collins and Charles Ansell offer three ways to be more strategic about collecting and analyzing student progress data for improved outcomes.