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Postdoc Now, Think Later
New study argues science Ph.D.s often plan for postdocs without considering whether they're necessary or beneficial to their career plans. Actual evidence is mixed.
Keeping an Open Mind
New paper suggests researchers who are more open to other disciplines and worldviews produce higher-quality research.
Sweet Briar's Incomplete Recovery
The nearly shuttered college did not hit its May 1 goal for admissions, but leaders hope to snag more students during the summer melt period in the rebuilding effort.
'Class and Campus Life'
Author discusses new book about class inequality at an elite university.
'Engines of Anxiety'
Two sociologists interviewed law deans and admissions officers about impact of U.S. News rankings on legal education -- and their new book says impact is significant and generally negative.
Beyond Male/Female
Two national applications will offer applicants the chance to move past the traditional gender binary in classifying themselves.
CCSF Back on the Brink
Taxpayers in California and San Francisco helped City College sort out its accreditation crisis and loss of a third of its students. But the new money runs dry soon, and faculty plan strike next week over brewing budget fight.
Scenes From Ed-Tech Heaven (or Hell)
The ASU GSV Summit, where investors and start-ups frolic, welcomes more educators and focuses more on working with higher ed than on conquering it.