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New Scrutiny for Confucius Institutes
National Association of Scholars calls on universities to close their Confucius Institutes. Defenders say there's nothing sinister about the Chinese-backed centers.
Years of Work, Tabled
Collapse of undergraduate curricular reform at Duke illustrates the difficulty of building consensus on just what students need to learn.
Graduation Rates and Race
On average, white and Asian students earn a college-level credential at a rate about 20 percentage points higher than Hispanic and black students do, a new report shows.
Academic Minute: Information Avoidance
Today on the Academic Minute, Russell Golman, assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses whether...
West Virginia Loosens Public University Oversight
A newly signed West Virginia bill cuts the authority of the state’s Higher Education Policy Commission, a move backers say...
Focusing on the Feds
Harvard, Stanford and Ohio State presidents talked about federal research funding and immigration, among other issues.
New Presidents or Provosts: Atlantic Cape CC, California State U-Chico, California State U-Stanislaus, Frostburg State U, Jackson State CC, Mount Mary U, Mt. Wachusett CC, School for International Training, Tennessee Board of Regents
Barbara Gaba, provost and associate vice president for academic affairs at Union County College, in New Jersey, has been chosen...
Up in the Air
Federal regulations governing drone use are so far keeping the loftiest fantasies from becoming reality. New rules could change that.