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‘Getting Out the Count’
The 2020 Census is approaching, and civic engagement leaders on college campuses are reaching out to students to encourage participation and remove potential barriers.
Opinion
Incentivizing Faculty Diversity
The lack of faculty diversity lies in the clash between the dual desire of universities to both increase diversity and satisfy their need for highly specialized professors, argues Katherine Newman.
New Programs: Nursing, Sustainable Food Systems, Scientific Integrity, Marine Biology
Fayetteville State University is starting a master of science in nursing. Johnson & Wales University is starting a bachelor's degree...
For-Profit Accreditor Drops Recognition Bid
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools on Friday said it would withdraw its application to be recognized by...
Communication in Marriage
A wedding is one thing -- the marriage is another. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Indianapolis's Amanda Miller...
Crunch Time for Calbright
California's new online-only community college grabbed headlines again with its CEO's departure. While some see the college as a doomed venture, others say it's too soon to pass judgment.
Is Sci-Hub Safe?
Warnings that Sci-Hub poses a cybersecurity threat to universities have intensified. But few institutions appear to be acting on them.
Opinion
Mind in Matter
Scott McLemee reviews Daniel Belgrad's The Culture of Feedback: Ecological Thinking in '70s America.