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OER-Based Degrees at 38 Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream announced Tuesday that it was launching a $9.8 million initiative to develop degree programs at 38 community...
Academic Minute: Economic Backwardness, Political Unrest
Today on the Academic Minute, Christa Brunnschweiler, senior lecturer in economics at the University of East Anglia, discusses whether a...
Student Tests Positive for Zika Virus After Study Abroad
A University of Alabama student who recently studied abroad has the Zika virus, AL.com reported. Officials said they could not...
Traces of the First Stars
Have we found the fingerprints of the first group of stars in our universe? In today's Academic Minute, St. Michael’s...
Pride and Silence
While Wellesley College points with pride to alumna Hillary Clinton, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania stays largely silent about alumnus Donald Trump.
Wiping Out Debt
Education Department unveils draft regulations for borrowers seeking federal debt forgiveness, which include an end to mandatory arbitration agreements and requirements for some for-profits to be on the hook to pay for debt relief.
The Philosophy of What Makes a University
Western Illinois U says low enrollments justify eliminating four liberal arts majors, but faculty leaders say maintaining fields of study is about more than metrics.
Opinion
Trump and Critical Theory
Anyone who has worked in academe for any time should wonder at the criticism of Trump's comments about Judge Gonzalo Curiel, argues Mark Bauerlein.