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New Northwestern State President Significantly Outearns Predecessor

The new president of Northwestern State University in Louisiana is going to be making tens of thousands of dollars more...
On the left, a light blue book cover with a picture of a chewed-up pencil and the words "Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students and What We Can Do about It — Joshua R. Eyler." To the right, a picture of a white man with brown hair, wearing a light brown suit, in front of a background of trees.

Is There Harm in Grading?

A new book delves deep into the always rich—but sometimes fraught—debate over grades, arguing that there are other models that are better for students’ learning.

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In New Hampshire, a Mandate to Collaborate

The state’s public universities are hemorrhaging students. A new law requires community colleges and four-year institutions to work together to stanch the bleeding.

Oxford University Press ‘Actively Working’ With AI Companies

Oxford University Press has become the latest academic publisher to confirm it is working with companies developing AI tools. “We...
A standardized test answer sheet with bubbles filled in. A pencil and a small circular clock sit atop the sheet.

Assessing the ACT Changes

Changes to the ACT raise questions about the choice to make the test shorter, easier and less time-pressured.

Indiana U Fences Protest Site, Ends Encampment

Indiana University cleared the last of a pro-Palestinian encampment from its historic Dunn Meadow Friday and placed a fence around...
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To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs

Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.

Harvard Removes Garber’s Interim Tag for Presidency

Harvard University has named Alan Garber as its 31st president, officials announced Friday. Garber had been serving as interim president...