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High School Follows You
Study finds long-term impact on college grades, even for those near top of their high school class, of attending disadvantaged institutions.
Keeping the Faith
Yeshiva's finances look bad, but some faculty members there do not despair.
Everything in Moderation
A Coursera MOOC instructor strives to find the right balance between open discussion and moderation after his course turns into "a snakepit of personal venom."
Ultimatum on King Day
U. of Michigan administrators pledge to do more for African-American students, who took to Twitter last semester with grievances. Black Student Union responds by giving institution 7 days to meet demands or face "physical" activism.
Who Defines Merit?
Admissions leaders gather to consider how to promote broader definitions of worthiness and more diversity in their classes -- all while dealing with the pressures of money and rankings.
Opinion
It Ain’t What I Say
When administrators about issues such as assessment and competency-based learning, writes Judith Shapiro, the language they use is crucial if they want to engage faculty members.
Opinion
Academe Quits Me
D.G Myers faces an unceremonious end of his career as an English professor after 24 years -- and warns that the same fate may befall many of his humanities colleagues.