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Wiping Out Debt
Education Department unveils draft regulations for borrowers seeking federal debt forgiveness, which include an end to mandatory arbitration agreements and requirements for some for-profits to be on the hook to pay for debt relief.
Accreditor, and Accreditation, on Trial
When a federal panel weighs whether to keep recognizing an overseer of for-profit colleges this month, the feds and the accreditor alike will be judged on the outcome.
'Academic Diary'
Author discusses his new book about why higher education still matters.
Gen Ed Redesigns
At the University at Buffalo and the U of Virginia, professors fear that too many requirements and not enough thought about them may detract from students' learning. Both move toward more thematic approaches to general education.
'Universities in a Dangerous World'
The biennial Scholars at Risk gathering focuses on threats to scholars and academic values globally.
Cuts Questioned at U of Chicago
Faculty members and students worry they're paying the price for construction projects amid a focus on cutting administrative costs.
Seeking Fair Faculty Pay
At many colleges, new assistant professors earn close to or even more than long timers. U of Washington is trying to do something about it -- and finding out how hard it is. Among other ideas: countering expensive retention raises with new salary steps subject to approval by one's peers.
Shakespearean Twitter War
Scholar vents "bitterly sarcastic" 500-tweet attack on another scholar's book on King Lear.