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One doesn't grow up wanting to be a college president. Firefighter, yes. Doctor, certainly. But college president? Even the principal's...
Rankings: a case of blurry pictures of the academic landscape?
Editors' note: this guest entry has been kindly contributed by Pablo Achard (University of Geneva). After a PhD in particle...
Moonlighting
Should professors with full-time positions at college A be allowed to teach as adjuncts at college B? According to this...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Learning from Failure
This past Sunday the New York Times magazine section was devoted to education, and especially to education and technology. I...
Demand for University Spots in the UK Higher Than Ever: Fees Don't Deter
In 2006, a new way of charging university students for tuition was introduced in England (Scotland did something different). Universities...
Future Living with Nick Bilton
The problem with reviewing Nick Bilton's amazing new book, " I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works...
Get Off the Ropes!
Not-for-profit higher education faces numerous and serious challenges in contemporary global society: international competition in its “marketplace;” reduced government support...
Students Who Don't Get Into Nursing
Maybe it’s the time of year, but I’ve received several variations on the same question recently: when a student doesn’t...