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Theologian Uninvited to Hold Chair
U. of San Diego announced that Rosemary Ruether would be teaching about Catholicism there in 1-year position; then critics of her views mobilized.
Could the Wrong Assessment Kill the Liberal Arts?
Some critics say the Department of Education's push to test all colleges and universities with a standard set of learning outcomes is a bad idea for traditional academic studies.
Uneasiness In Uncharted Waters
Some parents, and a former faculty member at Bellevue Community College, say the college's groundbreaking program for developmentally disabled students isn't living up to its promises.
Mapping Student Learning With Precision
In ambitious, long-term effort, West Point maps and measures a multi-layered set of outcomes across the curriculum.
Keeping Clickers in the Classroom
Last day of Blackboard conference features educational bells and whistles galore. As for those handheld input devices: They might be more than just hype.
A Federal Idea ... Well-Received?!
At Education Department's farewell summit, U.S. plan to restructure financial aid system earns cautious (and rare) praise from college leaders.
'The Myth of the Model Minority'
A new book -- The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism (Paradigm Publishers) -- challenges the idea...