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Ep. 19: Growing Interest in Alternative Credentials
To help make sense of this complex issue, we spoke with Paul Freedman, a veteran of innovations in online education...
Higher Education Meta-Vocabularies
Are those in higher education speaking the same language? In today's Academic Minute, Western Washington University's Johann Neem discusses three...
County COVID Counts Often Rose After Colleges Started Classes
County-level data reveal a varying picture that sometimes challenges the idea of colleges as COVID-19 hot spots -- but often reinforces it.
Major Changes to Student Visa Rules Proposed
Trump administration proposes revamping visas so students would have to apply for an extension after fixed terms of no more than four years. Some students would have to reapply after two years, depending on their country of origin.
Senator's Husband Helped Unqualified Applicant Enter Berkeley
Richard Blum has been identified as the member of the University of California Board of Regents who, according to state...
College Leaders Back Princeton in Civil Rights Probe
More than 80 college and university leaders on Thursday urged the Education Department to drop an investigation into Princeton University...
Course Completion Rates Fell During Remote Switch
Course completion fell for students at one statewide community college system when it shifted to virtual instruction at the start...
Zoom Draws a Line
Videoconferencing provider refuses to stream a university event featuring a member of a terrorist organization. Academic freedom hawks see virtual teaching platforms as a new front in the fight for faculty rights.