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U of North Dakota Will Return Native American Remains
The University of North Dakota has found Native American “human remains … believed to be partial skeletal remains from dozens...
English Professors Study More Than Books
English professors don’t always have their nose in a book. In today’s Academic Minute, Santa Clara University’s Amy Lueck explains...
Completion Boost for 2-Year Students Who Take (Some) Online Courses
Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential.
A Market Solution to Teacher Shortages Raises Alarms
For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity. Some say they’re key to ending teacher shortages; others fear quality and retention will suffer.
New Programs: Data Science, Dental Therapy, Computer Engineering
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University are starting a major in data science. Skagit Valley College, in partnership...
Opinion
Beneath the Student Loan Crisis, There’s an ROI Crisis
The reality is college doesn’t pay off for many graduates—and until we’re more transparent about that, the student loan crisis will be a recurrent one, Chris Keaveney writes.
The Future of the NEH: Q&A With Chair Shelly Lowe
Lowe spoke with Inside Higher Ed about her goal for the National Endowment for the Humanities to reach more underrepresented communities in the U.S., her approach to leadership and her vision for the agency’s future.