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New Degree Programs Produce Few Diplomas
A large number of recently launched degree programs fail to graduate many students. Is poor planning to blame?
Doubts About Going to College
More than a third of prospective college students are reconsidering higher education. And 43 percent of prospective students for one- and two-year programs are looking to delay enrollment, survey finds.
Struggling to Be Heard
Students at the University of Dallas proposed a club focused on racial justice. Some students and faculty members argued the club would be divisive.
Not-So-Fait Accompli
University of Vermont says announced cuts to the liberal arts are happening. The faculty says otherwise. The bigger story: how universities are seizing on COVID-19 to push through long-desired curricular and staffing reforms.
‘Never Waste a Good Pandemic’
Boulder's arts and sciences dean wants to build back the faculty post-pandemic -- one non-tenure-track instructor at a time.
Opinion
The Boomer Cult of Self-Realization Is Killing College
Colleges have in recent decades placed student discovery ahead of pathways and outcomes. Today’s students need a more practical approach, Ryan Craig argues.
Bursting Their Bubble
A pricey mini campus promises students a maskless, safe spring term. Some see it as a paradise, others a prison, but experts agree that no environment is pandemic-proof.
Opinion
Why Coaching for Social Justice Matters
Athletics can be a productive environment to engage white students, coaches and others in ways that help them become more aware of privilege and institutional racism, writes Joshua Meyer.