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A Campaign Fosters Faster Route to Degrees
A scholar at Camden County College used her dissertation as an opportunity to get more students to take more credits and graduate faster. The approach, a “15 to Finish” campaign, has fans and critics.
‘Paying for College Transparency Initiative’ Launched
The leaders of 10 national higher education associations have launched the Paying for College Transparency Initiative. Many colleges use substantially...
Should Fine Arts and Communications Qualify as STEM Degrees?
The U.S. government offers international graduates of STEM programs extended work visas. Now that some unconventional degrees qualify, some argue that the educational visa system is broken.
U of Chicago, Cornell Law Schools Will Stay in ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
The law schools of the University of Chicago and Cornell University may not love the U.S. News & World Report...
1 Killed, 4 Others Shot at Florida A&M
One person was killed and four others were shot at Florida A&M University Sunday afternoon. The university identified the victims...
The Environment’s Effects on Preterm Birth
Nature or nurture? In today’s Academic Minute, Jun Wu of the University of California, Irvine, says your environment can play...
Ciao, Italia!
Meredith College started a low-cost Italian getaway program for employees prior to the pandemic. Now the morale-boosting initiative is roaring back to life.
Falwell in Exile
Jerry Falwell Jr. built Liberty University up before resigning as president amid a sex scandal. Now he’s banned from campus and locked in conflict with the institution his father founded.