Curriculum

The University of Dayton's law school has become the first in the nation to offer a five-semester program, instead of the traditional six.

Until last year, the American Bar Association required six semesters, so the option Dayton is offering was impossible. Dayton's program, under which students can take their first semester in the summer, will make it possible for student to obtain a law degree in just two years. Students still have the option of a six-semester program.

A group of colleges started an effort Thursday to redefine liberal education -- and to ensure that all colleges that profess to provide one actually do.

A scholar analyzes the state of instruction in American history survey courses – and finds them heavily reliant on textbooks.

Four years after unveiling a plan to share course materials with the world, MIT assesses its impact.

The University of Pennsylvania has wrapped up its grand experiment in curricular reform.

An evangelical college in New York City, saying its accreditation is at risk, is taking on an eminence in higher education.

More than half of all colleges now have high school students taking courses.

A student group upset over high prices is now focusing on individual offerings -- starting with an intro physics book.

Claremont Graduate U. and Vanderbilt hope new types of courses will give their doctoral students a broader perspective.

The more students are "engaged" in their academic work, the less likely they are to drink heavily or abuse drugs. But academic engagement does not seem to have any effect, positively or negatively, on students' overall mental health, although it does seem to add to the level of stress they feel.