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The Real Divide Over Higher Ed? Cost
Think tank survey finds majorities of Republicans view higher ed as valuable, but see individual students as benefiting from degrees.
University of Texas Releases Findings on Admissions Scandal
The University of Texas at Austin found itself caught up in the admissions scandal when its men's tennis coach was...
A Push for More Technical Workers
Federal report suggests that bias toward the bachelor's degree is contributing to potential shortfall of millions of electricians and welders.
New Insight into Poli Sci's Gender Publication Gap
Political science has a gender publication gap but several studies have found no evidence of bias against women in the...
Data-Driven Accountability
As new datasets on student results become available, the Lumina Foundation taps group of regulators and experts for new approach to assuring quality in higher education, with focus on equity and colleges' financial health.
Academic Minute: Light Pollution
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Westminster College (Utah) Week: Julia Kamenetzky, assistant professor of physics, looks into how...
Study: 'Nudging' Helps STEM Students at 2-Year Colleges
A behavioral "nudging" campaign at four community colleges improved student persistence rates, according to the report "Nudging to STEM Success"...
End of Neoliberalism
The 2016 presidential election may have signaled the end of neoliberalism. In today's Academic Minute, part of Westminster College Week...