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Test Prep, to What End?
New analysis from admissions group suggests that SAT coaching improves scores, but modestly. But study also finds that modest increases make a difference at many institutions.
BYU-Idaho Bans Political Parties
Brigham Young University's Idaho campus has shut down the student groups that back the Democratic and Republican parties, The Rexburg...
Abandoned in the Field
To scholars of rural communities, the elimination of a department at Washington State U. raises questions about sociology, land grant universities, and priorities.
What Does a Degree Cost?
That depends largely on how you frame the question, says a new study -- which provides some intriguing answers nonetheless.
Robert Morris Profs Cut Raises to Shift Money to Student Aid
The faculty union at Robert Morris University, in Pennsylvania, has agreed to cut the size of the raise it was...
In 7 Weeks, 1 Million Downloads for Stanford Course
In the seven weeks that Stanford University has made available free videos of a course on applications for the iPhone...
Disappointing Results for Illinois Online Campus
The University of Illinois board will this week consider a plan to scale back the system's new online campus, which...