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How a Talk Got Aborted

Brown U. releases report on the disrupted appearance by Ray Kelly, detailing numerous unsuccessful efforts to win over protesters.
Opinion

When a Handshake May Not Be Enough

Contemplating a college's decision to replace its humanities requirement with a course based on a popular self-help book, Carolyn Foster Segal suggests some other readings it might consider.

Apology From Obama

President sends handwritten note affirming his respect for art history, and expressing regret over a recent quip about the discipline.

Tough Love for Accreditation

The accreditation process needs to change, an expert writes in a new book, but accreditors are making more progress than their critics charge.
Opinion

Nought Else Being Equal

The pundits have chewed over the question of inequality. Sociologists have different perspectives. Scott McLemee looks at an agenda-setting new book.

When 'Full Funding' Isn't Full

Push by grad students at UT Austin shows how difficult it can be to define what doctoral support is needed -- and how to get it.

Try, Try Again

Two years and twice as many iterations later, MOOC instructors at Stanford U. say they are finally seeing results.

The Pulse: Pruvalu and ePortfolios

This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features an interview with Claudia Reuter, founder and CEO of SchoolChapters, which produces...