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'Free Market' for Higher Ed
Larry Johnson is a self-described “entrepreneur from hell,” so it’s of little surprise that the University of Cincinnati dean likes...
Building a Better Admissions Test
Berkeley project finds that LSAT doesn't predict success as a lawyer, but other tests -- on which female and minority students score as well as white men -- do.
How to Shop for Carbon Offsets
Presidents Climate Commitment releases protocol on offsets at conference on sustainability in higher ed, where assessment and measurement are, not surprisingly, big buzzwords.
Grants, Scrutiny for Veterans Education
The American Council on Education will fund college programs aimed at assisting veterans, and share assessments of their effectiveness.
Encouraging Colleges to Look Within
In challenge to rankings business, new data from National Survey of Student Engagement show variation in educational quality is more prevalent within institutions than between them.
New Push on Producing Science and Math Teachers
Almost 80 public universities commit to working within their states to boost the number of K-12 educators in critical subject areas.
International Student Growth Still Slowing
Survey of graduate schools finds that international student population is still increasing, but not as rapidly.