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Online Campus, Part II: The Spinoff
University of Illinois proposes seeking independent accreditation for its underperforming Global Campus unit in effort to gain flexibility and expand offerings.
'Emblematic' Leader for NYU's Abu Dhabi Campus
New York University has tapped Alfred H. Bloom, president of Swarthmore College since 1991, as the inaugural leader for a...
Separate But Equal?
A Texas college offers an all-male public speaking course, raising questions about discrimination and constitutionality.
'The Dionysian End to Summer'
Smith College rings in the new academic year in a most revealing way. Still, administrators worry that its students may...
The Competition to Be Transparent
Long criticized for providing too little information about their prices and performance, college groups are now pouring (often overlapping) information onto the Internet.
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
For decades, critics of standardized testing -- and especially of the SAT -- have said that these examinations fail to...