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Where the Grass Is Greener
Study finds humanities and social science Ph.D.s working outside academe are happier than their tenure-track peers, even if "alt-ac" careers weren't their first choice.
It Took a Village (or an Entire Coaching Staff)
NCAA punishes seven former Northern Colorado coaching staffers who paid for and completed athletes' online courses.
Opinion
Creating Social Change and Student Success
Kevin Kruger and Catherine Parkay suggest three ways higher education can successfully use behavioral science to increase student completion.
Negative Findings on Performance-Based Funding
Two newly released academic research papers identify negative consequences linked to states' performance-based funding formulas. So far 35 states tie...
For-Profit Music College Closes Suddenly
The McNally Smith College of Music, a small for-profit institution in Minnesota, announced Thursday that it is shutting down all...
Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year: Youthquake
Oxford Dictionaries has announced its 2017 Word of the Year: youthquake. The word is a noun that means "a significant...
Leadership Resisting Creativity
Leaders say they welcome innovation and new ideas, but do they in practice? In today's Academic Minute, the University of...
Culture War Casualty
Sam Olens, a controversial pick for president of Kennesaw State last year, has resigned following inquiries into how he handled protests related to the national anthem.