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'Teaching Unprepared Students'
Many experts say that the United States can only truly see gains in the percentages of adults who have a...
Doctorate Production Continues to Grow
U.S. universities record fifth straight year of increase in number of degrees awarded. Gains come mostly in sciences and among non-U.S. citizens; humanities Ph.D.'s decline 4.5 percent.
Power Grab at DuPage
Board issues plan to adopt "Academic Bill of Rights," end faculty control of curriculum, and give trustees authority over student newspaper content and outside speakers.
The Easy Way Out
NCAA panel, charged with bolstering basketball players' academic performance, focuses on making outcomes look better, not on actual improvement, critics say.
Anthropological Engagement, for Good and for Bad?
At annual anthropology conference, scholars discuss ethical imperatives to apply their expertise outside academe -- and ethically fraught applications.
Rooming With Your Child
College of Saint Mary offers alternative on-campus housing opportunity for single mothers.
Easing the Transition from High School to College
Minnesota community college hosts a full-fledged high school on its campus, where students take career-oriented courses while earning college credits. The model is catching on.