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Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential

Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back.

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Opinion

A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey

Ruth Monnier and Mark M. Diacopoulos provide advice to demystify the tenure process, especially at a teaching institution.

Opinion

A ‘Pluralism University’ Would Pursue a Singular Doctrine

Pluralism is like any other school of thought, and thus attaching a university's mission to it would throttle the free exchange of ideas.

Clark Atlanta University Gets Rid of Alumni Association

Clark Atlanta University is ending its agreement with the current alumni association, according to a university announcement Thursday. The historically...
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Kansas Lecturer Leaves After Remark on Shooting Men Who Won’t Vote for Women

The University of Kansas announced Friday that an instructor is no longer employed there after a video showed him “making...
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A Letter to the Emerging Director of Financial Aid

David R. Smedley offers insights for new financial aid directors—and their senior administrator bosses.

Lawsuit Over Ivy League Sport Scholarship Ban Dismissed

A federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit from current and former student athletes who challenged the Ivy League’s ban...
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Opinion

The Absurdity of Asynchrony

Robert Zaretsky worries that the expansion of asynchronous courses is not serving students well.