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Program Innovation: Micro-Internships Offer Career Experiences, Alumni Connections
Students use Goucher College’s micro-internship program for six-week virtual internships hosted by the college’s alumni network.
New Study: Lack of Sleep Hurts Students’ Grades
Every additional hour of average nightly sleep early in the semester is associated with an 0.07-point increase in end-of-term grade...
How a Child Can Become a Shooter
What influences kids to want to use a gun? In today’s Academic Minute, Ohio State University’s Brad Bushman delves into...
Dual Enrollment Comes at a Cost
A new analysis shows dual-enrollment programs can be costly for community colleges—unless they’re carefully designed.
Vermont State University’s ‘All-Digital’ Library Fiasco
A merged institution born out of financial strain seeks to balance cost with quality, while also reaching more rural residents. But its botched announcement led to an outcry, an apology and a no-confidence vote.
He Complained About Takeout. Harvard Took Him Out
A faculty review board said it began investigating a now-former Harvard professor for, among other things, his publicly condemned reaction to being overcharged for Chinese food. That’s per his new lawsuit—over not earning tenure.
Oversight Coming for Online Program Providers
Colleges and universities that contract with an online program management company need to submit details about those arrangements by May 1.
Opinion
Introducing Teaching and Learning Hubs
Karen A. Stout and Audrey J. Jaeger describe a new model that leverages faculty professional development to improve student outcomes at community colleges.