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A New Call for Reform of Admissions
It's time for competitive college admissions to undergo significant changes, according to a report, “ Turning the Tide,” issued Wednesday...
New Presidents or Provosts: College of Idaho, Dixie State U, Duquesne U, Lake Sumter State College, Marion Technical College, U of Mississippi, U of Pikeville, West Liberty U, Widener U
Charlotte Borst, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Whittier College, in California, has been chosen as...
The Pulse: Higher Education Horizon Report
This month's edition of “The Pulse” features a presentation about the Higher Education Horizon Report, an annual survey of the campus technology landscape by the New Media Consortium.
Taliban Kills 19 at University in Pakistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for killing at least 19 people at Bacha Khan University, in Pakistan, The New York...
Teen Smartphone Use at Night
Do you check Twitter in bed when you should be sleeping? In today's Academic Minute, Seton Hall University's Peter Polos...
Boosting Buying Power
Private colleges found a consortium to collectively negotiate with companies that develop enterprise resource planning software.
Scaling Back on Branding
The University of Oregon is scaling back a multimillion-dollar branding campaign, much to the delight of faculty members.
Psych!
Florida's governor has called public university presidents to a meeting to ask why they can't be sure graduates in their most popular majors will all be employed. His prime target is psychology.