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A photo of a Fontbonne University sign.

Fontbonne University to Close in 2025

The private, Roman Catholic institution in Missouri will shut down due to enrollment and financial challenges. Nearby Washington University will buy its campus.

A young man raises his hand in the back of the classroom. In the background, out of focus, a professor stands at the front of the classroom.

Academic Success Tip: Use Engagement Strategies Students Enjoy in Class

An author discusses student-submitted activities faculty members have employed in class to promote active learning and participation.

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Michigan Hybrid Program Aims to Reach 50,000 Adult Students

Grand Valley State University's partially online program is to expand this fall across the university’s five campuses.

Two students walk on Saint Xavier's campus during the fall.

Data-Based Decision: Eliminating Developmental Math

To remove barriers to degree progress for students, Saint Xavier University removed developmental math courses and now places academically underprepared students in college-level courses with supplemental instruction.

A photo illustration of the University of Idaho and University of Phoenix campuses.

Scrutiny Mounts Over Idaho-Phoenix Deal

Legislative scrutiny of the University of Idaho's plan to buy the for-profit University of Phoenix has ramped up recently as key deadlines for the acquisition near.

‘Nature’ Investigation Examines How Research Fraud Case Unfolded

An investigation by the journal Nature into the retraction last year of major research findings by a physicist at the...
A number 2 pencil lies on a blank standardized test answer sheet filled with multiple choice bubbles.

Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests

Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies.

How to Make Jeopardy! Work for Your Career: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College...