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An Admissions Reformer Takes Stock
William Sedlacek, a pioneer in the use of noncognitive measures for admissions, discusses his new book on the state of the movement.
Pence and Protest at Notre Dame
Dozens walk out on his commencement speech. Vice president attacks “noxious wave” he sees in higher education.
Contracts Withheld
St. Thomas in Houston has held back reappointment notices for philosophy professors -- even those with tenure -- amid debates over budget and the curriculum.
Signs of a Ceiling in Online Ed Market
Report on online education landscape suggests potentially leaner times ahead for colleges hoping to profit in the market. Community colleges are already seeing it.
An Affordable Pathway to a Bachelor's Degree
Despite the frequent loss of credits, transferring from a community college to a university is less expensive than starting at a four-year institution, a new study finds.
Experiments With a New Way of Paying for College
Colleges (and nontraditional providers) experiment with income-share agreements as innovation that could help some people afford education and training.
Effects of Female Mentors on Women in Engineering
Nilanjana Dasgupta, a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, made headlines in 2105 for her study...
Academic Minute: The New History of Detective Fiction
Today on the Academic Minute, Mary Bendel-Simso, professor of English at McDaniel College, discusses the real origins of the detective...