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Dubious Data
Ranking colleges based on reported number of rapes, as The Washington Post has done, may attract much publicity, but researchers and advocates say doing so is misguided.
Driverless Cars
Self-driving cars could have some positive and negative environmental factors. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Washington's Don MacKenzie...
Accreditor, and Accreditation, on Trial
When a federal panel weighs whether to keep recognizing an overseer of for-profit colleges this month, the feds and the accreditor alike will be judged on the outcome.
Logging Off, Dropping Out
Hard data on which students are failing to use learning management software can help colleges intervene to boost retention rates.
U of Arizona President Stepping Down in 2 Years
University of Arizona President Ann Weaver Hart has opted not to pursue an extension of her current contract, a decision...
President Gone After Year at Birmingham-Southern
A year ago, Birmingham-Southern University named Edward F. Leonard III president. On Friday, the college announced -- without offering a...
ACT Calls Off Tests in Hong Kong, South Korea
ACT on Friday called off planned Saturday administrations of the ACT examinations at 56 test centers in Hong Kong and...
Brown Mackie Will Close Most of Its Colleges
Brown Mackie College, a for-profit institution, plans to close most of its 25 campuses, The Consumerist reported. Officials of the...