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General Education in the City
Temple U.'s new curriculum is built around interdisciplinary study and tied together by themes -- including the "Philadelphia Experience."
Scenes from St. Paul, Day 3
A professor comes to town as a delegate, a college rigs up a remote class from the convention and foreign journalism fellows get their first taste of American political theater.
On Alcohol, Leaders Wanted
New award recognizes college presidents for de-emphasizing alcohol, as the campaign to rethink the drinking age likewise casts a spotlight on what presidents are and aren't doing on drinking.
'Teach Them to Challenge Authority'
Stanley Fish may be telling academics to keep their opinions to themselves, but Gregory S. Prince Jr. thinks it is...
The Little Engine That Can
University of Richmond unveils online database of concise, cross-linked modules that its creators hope could influence the way history is taught.
It's Not Easy Being Green
How environmentally friendly is your college or university? Well, it all depends on whom you ask. As higher education has...
In Gustav's Wake, Disaster Plans Are Tested
If Louisiana college leaders learned any lessons from Hurricane Katrina, the need to create remote command centers was surely among...