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Why They Take So Long
Students who take too long to earn bachelor's degrees are the frustration of parents, college leaders and policy makers alike...
No Letup From Washington
CHICAGO -- If you closed your eyes and listened to the various highlighted speakers at the Higher Learning Commission's annual...
Eroding Retirement Contributions
For many faculty members, this year has been one of adjusting to the reality that their retirement nest egg is...
Grad School Survival Guide
While most doctoral programs have some sort of orientation, the focus on such matters as required courses, time to degree...
Adjunct Barbie
Maria Shine Stewart reflects on her childhood dream of teaching. Today, she is a long-term instructor, fully committed ... to three colleges at once.
The Adjunct Health Insurance Catch-22
Tracy Donhardt was so excited that she and fellow adjuncts in the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University...
The Specialists
Is the “bundled” model of higher education outdated? Some higher-ed futurists think so. Choosing the academic program at a single...
'The Great Brain Race'
American academic leaders are casting a wary eye on developments in higher education in the rest of the world. Will...