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Building Hope to Attain Goals
How do you study hope? In today's Academic Minute, Pacific Lutheran University's David Ward breaks down the components of hope...
Agent Debate Awakens
Draft policy proposed by Middle States would prohibit accredited institutions from using commissioned agents in international recruitment -- as many now do.
Commencement Controversy of a Different Sort
Some students at the University of Michigan are unhappy that the administration is eschewing tradition by not booking a central graduation speaker, instead focusing on the institution's bicentennial.
More Data on International Applications
Preliminary results of a survey of nearly 300 American universities released earlier this month showed that nearly four in 10...
Isn’t It Pragmatic?
Michael Roth explores how and why Indian students are embracing liberal arts education.
AAC&U Seeks Middle Ground on Campus Speech
Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, weighed in on the ongoing debate over campus free...
Democracy Is in the Streets
A scholarly framework and documentary format coincide in The Activists, writes Scott McLemee, which depicts the antiwar movement in this century’s first decade as an assemblage of collaborating but distinct groups.
Public Confidence in Higher Ed Varies by Social Context
From concerns about student debt to legislative attacks on tenure, some have suggested there’s a crisis of public confidence in...