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Rewriting the English Curriculum
With numbers of humanities majors declining, English departments are on the hunt for new strategies to attract students. Can a walk in Ishmael’s footsteps do the trick?
Harvard Faculty Create Group on Academic Freedom
Amherst, Williams to Merge? UVA to Become UV? Ban on Caffeine?
Who Are the International Applicants?
New study by the Common Application reveals that many of them are wealthier than other students.
Majority of Americans Lack Confidence in Value of 4-Year Degree
All age groups are more likely to disagree than agree that getting a four-year degree is worth the cost, citing debt and doubts about skill development.
Women’s Networking Group Builds Student Confidence, Promotes Ambition
The Women’s Network connects thousands of students across 120 campus chapters in North America, encouraging professional development for nonmale students in a collaborative environment.
5 Programs to Teach Students Financial Literacy
External digital tools play an important supplementary role to campus programming for money management skill building. When colleges encourage offerings such as these, financial literacy can be just a click away.
Federal Outsourcing Guidance Prompts Concern of Unintended Consequences
The department’s guidance expanding the definition of third-party servicers has already been delayed until September because of initial pushback from the higher education industry.