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Political Candidate Media Coverage
The stories reporters write and the stories politicians want written are not always the same. In today's Academic Minute, part...
Enrollment Slide Continues, at Slower Rate
College enrollments in the U.S. decline for a sixth straight year -- although at a slower rate -- while the bachelor's degree got more popular.
Academics Tweet About Failed Graduate Courses
The path to a successful academic career is not without its setbacks. Driving home the point is a Twitter thread...
Opinion
Governance and the Future of Black Colleges
For a variety of reasons, some historically black colleges and universities are in a death spiral and must seriously explore new options, writes Alvin J. Schexnider.
Tensions in St. Louis
Protests and altercation at St. Louis Community College board meeting highlight division over layoffs and a budget deficit in a large district that is losing students.
Academic Minute: Political Candidate Media Coverage
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell College Week on the program, Hans Hassell, assistant professor of politics at...
No Room for Rebuttal
Paper in The French Review titled “Islamism’s Conquest of the French Republic” draws outcry, not only on charges of Islamophobia, but on its scholarly merit. An editor who joined in criticism is fired.
N.Y. Governor Vetoes Scholarship Aid for For-Profits
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have extended the state's tuition-free scholarships to for-profit institutions. The...