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University that locked out its faculty in the fall is now telling professors they must shrink the core curriculum within a year and make do without majors such as philosophy and math.
Princeton general-education proposal would require all students -- even those already proficient in a foreign language -- to study a language other than English. Most of the shrinking number of institutions with requirements let students test out of them.
Academic at center of dispute at Seattle University -- subject of lengthy sit-in demanding her ouster and protest defending her -- will retire.
Dick Gregory writes that students who are protesting against a dean who recommended his autobiography should think about which battles matter the most.
Students are so busy singing in a cappella groups, planting trees for the environment and playing intramural ultimate Frisbee that they're being robbed of their education, argues William Hurst.
Universities themselves have helped cripple the humanities, the arts and the sciences, argues Harvey Graff.
Southern Utah University goes all in with an experiment on general education, combining 13 courses into one year of material that eight professors jointly teach.
Columbia's core literature course, long criticized for its lack of diversity, adds to the list a novel by Toni Morrison -- the first living author and the first nonwhite author.
UC Irvine moves toward a system in which doctorates can be earned in five years, half the norm for these fields at many institutions. Some departments embrace plan; they fear impact on dissertations and on adjuncts.
Scientists rally around Vanderbilt professor whose tenure bid appeared to hit roadblocks as Me Too a
Almost a week of no internet at Amherst College
Accreditor rejects appeal of decision to revoke Bennett College accreditation
Moves to kill UT Knoxville's Sex Week met with questions
Essay about how white male students dominate discussions sets off debate at Dickinson and beyond
College groups raise access concerns over Alexander accountability plan
New initiative to help single moms succeed in community colleges
Study links faculty attitudes on intelligence to student success in STEM, with large impact on minor
Removal of USC business school dean prompts outrage and questions
