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Graduation Rates for Athletes Stable
77 percent of Division I players earned degrees within six years, same as last year. But gains over time show traction for academic reform, NCAA leaders say.
Desmond Tutu, Persona Non Grata
U. of St. Thomas decides that the Nobel laureate’s past comments on Israel were “hurtful” to some Jews and so blocks invitation he had accepted to speak on campus.
Who You Calling Heterodox?
A flurry of recent articles has suggested that dissent in economics comes from the left. Some scholars from the right beg to differ.
The Changing Community College President
At Virginia's Lord Fairfax Community College -- and 2-year colleges all over -- a newfound focus on alumni affairs and fund raising is changing the job description.
Research for Undergrads, 'Early and Often'
Improving science education is a goal that has bred a lot of different approaches, many of them cooked up at...
What's a Financial Aid Director to Do?
Let's say you're a financial aid director (with his or her trusty lawyer in tow) at a college in New...
Looking Back on 60 Years in Academe
Retired philosopher and Pittsburgh provost Rudolph Weingartner's book examines liberal education, the life of the student and the nature of teaching.