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Senior Moments: A Look at High Schoolers Over Time
A new report shows that the educational aspirations of high school seniors (and the rigor of their course taking) have grown sharply over 30 years.
Readier for Prime Time?
With sights set on going public, Grand Canyon U. snags a leader from a crosstown behemoth in for-profit higher ed -- the University of Phoenix's parent company.
Energy Boost
As many states slash budgets, college coffers are growing in a handful of oil- and gas-producing states.
Diversity Meets Data at George Mason Law
Statistics reveal a vastly greater academic failure rate among African-American versus other students, raising questions about ABA diversity standards and the effectiveness of outreach programs.
Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
While some German programs fight for survival, professors at Duke and Chapel Hill celebrate merged graduate program that could be model for Ph.D. education in the humanities.
The (Future) Faculty Life, Here and There
Graduate students get broader insight into issues they might soon be facing in higher education in Virginia Tech's "Global Perspectives" study abroad course.
Newly Tenured ... at Colby, Missouri Western, Vanderbilt, Washington
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: Colby College Jeffrey L. Katz, chemistry Lynne Conner, theater...