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A Collision of Innovation and Interests
Adrian College has used the course-sharing platform Rize Education to launch new majors and increase enrollment. But Adrian’s president also co-founded Rize, and some observers think that creates a conflict of interest.
A $75M Gift for Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas
A $75 million donation to the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota will help fund the construction of a new...
Some Colleges Appeal Borrower-Defense Settlement
Three colleges are asking a federal judge to delay a settlement in a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department...
Harvard Medical School Withdraws From ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Dean writes that his decision is based “on the principled belief that rankings cannot meaningfully reflect the high aspirations for educational excellence.”
Politics and Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Filip Viskupič, assistant professor of political science at South Dakota State University, discusses how politics...
New Programs: Online Engagement, Public Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Business
Kansas State University is starting an online certificate in digital engagement. University of California, Irvine, is starting two new certificates...
Professor Who Showed Painting of Muhammad Sues Hamline
Erika López Prater, the adjunct in art history who showed an image of Muhammad in class and then was not...
Opinion
Let’s Not Bring Back the F
Instead, we should do a better job of assigning authentic tasks that genuinely reflect the kind of work students will have to do after graduation, writes Benjamin Rifkin.