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Why I Require Office Hours Visits
The policy has significant benefits for both the instructor and the students, who appreciate being incentivized to do something that actually helps them, writes Zachary Nowak.
Barriers to Jobs Even When Not Behind Bars
Tens of thousands of legal restrictions limit job options for formerly incarcerated students who got college degrees and certificates in hopes of gaining a new lease on life.
Cornell, With 469 Student Cases, Moves Finals Online
Cornell University, following a spike in student cases, is moving all final exams online. The university currently has 469 active...
How Food Transforms Neighborhoods
Wonderful ethnic food can be a blessing and a curse for a developing neighborhood. In today's Academic Minute, San Diego...
Student Ideas for Academic Integrity
Suggestions from students who were surveyed about why cheating occurs about how higher ed institutions can help prevent it.
Charles Lieber Set to Begin Trial
The trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the case of the former chair of Harvard University’s chemistry department accused of lying to investigators about his ties to a Chinese university.
State Funding Bump Would Have Modest Effect on Grad Rates
An increase to state higher education appropriations could have a modest impact on graduation rates, a new report from the Midwest Higher Education Compact showed.
Academic Minute: How Food Transforms Neighborhoods
Today on the Academic Minute: Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, professor of geography at San Diego State University, examines how great ethnic food...