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Sea Change or Small Step Toward Interreligious Inclusion?
Belmont University, which solely employed Christian faculty members, plans to hire some Jewish professors. Supporters say the decision will promote religious inclusion at the institution. Critics believe it either goes too far or not far enough.
Education Department Plans to Publish List of Low-Performing Programs
Unlike such efforts in the past, the list is expected to include many kinds of institutions, not just a focus on for-profits.
Legislators Question Yeshiva U on $230M in Public Funds
Three committee chairs in the New York State Senate are questioning Yeshiva University for accepting state funds as a secular...
China Fails to Recruit Top Expatriates
But experts warn that if programs improve, they could attract talent from the U.S.
Opinion
From the University to a More Universal Role?
S. Georgia Nugent considers the increasingly well-trodden path from liberal arts college president to president of a major cultural institution.
Destressing 101
Universities are constantly looking for creative ways to support students’ mental health. The University of Maryland is now offering a one-credit course designed to teach emotional regulation.
Capital Campaign Watch: Davenport, Elon
Starting Out Davenport University has started a campaign to raise $35 million. In the quiet phase of the campaign, it...
CUNY Ends Remedial Courses
The City University of New York system ended the last of its remedial math and English courses this fall, according...