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Unread Monographs, Uninspired Undergrads
Increased scholarly output and student disengagement are linked, according to a new white paper that calls for relieving the "research mandate" in the humanities.
Computer Science Enrollments Rebound
The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science this year significantly increased for the first time since the dot-com...
At Brown, an Unusual Memorial
At Brown University, the 10-member Commission on Memorials has recommended that the university commission a memorial recognizing a painful past...
Pros and Cons of a Community College Education
Community colleges are a low-cost and effective path to degrees and jobs for many people, especially full-time workers and first-generation...
Sewanee Drops SAT Requirement
The University of the South, known as Sewanee, on Monday announced that it will no longer require applicants to submit...
Sign of the Times: The Battle for Portland, Ore.
It is one of the most visible images in Portland, Oregon: a neon sign over the Willamette River that shouts...
Critiquing, Defending Academic BS
Composition scholars consider whether their language and tone alienate the public -- or raise tough issues.