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Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential
Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back.
A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey
Ruth Monnier and Mark M. Diacopoulos provide advice to demystify the tenure process, especially at a teaching institution.
Opinion
A ‘Pluralism University’ Would Pursue a Singular Doctrine
Pluralism is like any other school of thought, and thus attaching a university's mission to it would throttle the free exchange of ideas.
Clark Atlanta University Gets Rid of Alumni Association
Clark Atlanta University is ending its agreement with the current alumni association, according to a university announcement Thursday. The historically...
Kansas Lecturer Leaves After Remark on Shooting Men Who Won’t Vote for Women
The University of Kansas announced Friday that an instructor is no longer employed there after a video showed him “making...
A Letter to the Emerging Director of Financial Aid
David R. Smedley offers insights for new financial aid directors—and their senior administrator bosses.
Lawsuit Over Ivy League Sport Scholarship Ban Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit from current and former student athletes who challenged the Ivy League’s ban...
Stress Testing the FAFSA
The Education Department wrapped up phase one of the federal aid form’s limited rollout last week, seeking out early bugs and reassurance for families shell-shocked from last year’s fiasco. Are they passing their own test?