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Raising the Bar on Quality Assurance
In redesign of accreditation process, Western agency will publish reports on colleges and require institutions to define graduates' "levels of proficiency" -- but proposals to compel peer comparisons face pushback.
Report Attributes Higher College Costs to Books, Housing
A report released Thursday by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity found that the rising cost of attending college...
U. of Missouri May Restrict Students From Taping Instructors
The University of Missouri is considering a policy under which students at the system's campuses would be required to obtain...
Academic Minute: Bright Is the New Black
In today’s Academic Minute, Stuart Gaffin of Columbia University explains how the colors and materials used by urban planners can...
Professors Hold 1-Day Strike at 2 Cal State Campuses
Faculty members at two campuses of the California State University System -- Dominguez Hills and East Bay -- held one-day...
Embracing the Stereotype
Students at Queen's University in Canada have a reputation for being a little spoiled, a little rich and a little...
Taxes, Not Death, for Humanities
Study suggests that private colleges with many such programs may pay a price in tuition and research revenues.
Not Feeling the Kinship
Anthropologists debate whether their discipline is divided into humanities and science tribes, and wonder why they can’t all get along.