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Ratings Alternative
Association of public universities says Obama ratings system could create "perverse incentives," but supports linking receipt of aid to performance on key metrics.
Liberal Arts Grads Win Long-Term
Over the arc of a career, humanities and social science graduates earn as much or more than those in professional fields, new study shows, and are equally employed.
Opinion
Higher Learning, Higher Ground
Does the best case for liberal arts education come from laboratory research? Scott McLemee looks into a neuroscientist's new book.
Digital Upgrade for Transcripts
Use of e-transcripts catches on, opening the door to new uses for the student record.
Opinion
The Humanities Are an Existentialism
If we only focus on the practical skills students acquire by studying the humanities, we lose sight of their most useful value of all: to help us live meaningful lives, writes Dan Edelstein.
Gen Ed Through Minors
A liberal arts college in Idaho is trying a new approach to ensure depth as well as breadth in the student experience.
Whistle-Blower Blocked
U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stops researcher from discussing her controversial findings on literacy of athletes.
Is Citing History a Threat?
Colorado State-Pueblo professor who is outspoken critic of budget cuts sent out an email comparing them to a century-old massacre. Hours later, university took away his campus account. UPDATE: University president cites Virginia Tech and Columbine.