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March 11, 2015

Next Phase for Gates's Completion Agenda

After seven years and half a billion dollars, the Gates Foundation announces its four priority areas for college completion policies and plans to release a data framework for measuring performance in higher education.

March 11, 2015

Shut Down Without a Fight

Troubled colleges closing proactively rather than running themselves off a cliff may be a good development for investors in public debt, a top ratings agency says.

March 11, 2015

'Look Hot While You Fight the Patriarchy'

Feminist art history professor discusses book on how she came to study and participate in a form of bodybuilding called "figure girl" competitions.

March 11, 2015

Beyond the Backlash

After contemplating a proposal to ban its editors from blogging, the International Studies Association promotes an initiative to explore how online media can actually benefit scholars in the field.

March 11, 2015

Gains for Grad Students

Hours before a planned strike over prolonged union contract negotiations, teaching and research assistants"teaching assistants" to avoid repeating words? -sj at N.Y.U. strike a deal that they say includes historic gains. What does it mean for other graduate student workers at private institutions who wish to bargain collectively?

March 10, 2015

'Bill of Rights' for Student Borrowers

President Obama announced a series of executive actions aimed at improving and centralizing the customer service experience of borrowers with federal student loans.

March 10, 2015

Deadliest and Most Racist?

U. of Oklahoma removes Sigma Alpha Epsilon from campus after video surfaces of members singing of pride in keeping black people out. But SAE remains at many campuses, despite hateful incident after hateful incident.

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