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Raising Graduation Rates, and Questions
San Diego State, celebrated for helping students succeed without changing the makeup of its student body, faces criticism that it is abandoning its mission.
New Scrutiny on Expense Accounts
Community colleges tell their presidents to raise more private money, but not everyone is comfortable with the wining and dining.
Swarthmore Offers Spanish Translation at Graduation
Swarthmore College is offering a special service for Spanish-speaking family members of graduates. They will be able to use wireless...
Academic Minute: Weak Evidence
In today’s Academic Minute, Philip Fernbach of Brown University reveals that when it comes to proving a point, weak evidence...
U. of Victoria Wins Right to Evict 20-Year Resident
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal this week upheld the right of the University of Victoria to evict a man...
In China, a Debate Over Honor for Corporate Donor
Many students and faculty members at Tsinghua University, in China, have been stunned to find that "the No. 4 Teaching...
Compromise on Foundation Bill in California
California's public higher education systems have agreed to drop opposition to a state bill that will require much more disclosure...
Academic Minute: Passive Hearing, Active Listening
In today’s Academic Minute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Pauline Oliveros examines the difference between passive hearing and active listening. Find out...