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Assuring Quality, Across Borders
At international seminar, those charged with validating the quality of their nations' colleges discuss trends in accreditation, and a common scourge: degree mills.
Blinding Them With Science
New study finds American students know fewer facts about science than do their Chinese counterparts, but neither group is particularly strong at scientific reasoning.
HBCUs Drawing Scrutiny
After a Georgia lawmaker suggests merging two historically black colleges with white institutions, a prominent black senator says the idea deserves study.
Good Money After ... Mediocre?
As House passes stimulus bill, experts on college access and affordability question recent policy approaches that economic package would reinforce.
Museums and Academic Values
Archaeologists nationwide protest Penn's move to eliminate jobs of 18 scholars, none of them with tenure but many with lengthy careers. University sees need for focus and fund raising.
Tolls of Med School
Medical students and residents have high rates of depression, and a significant percentage have frequent suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.