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Spreading the Gospel on Student Learning
As deans, professors and association leaders meet to advance and assess liberal education, they reach tentative accord on a national, coordinated strategy.
The Competition to Be Transparent
Long criticized for providing too little information about their prices and performance, college groups are now pouring (often overlapping) information onto the Internet.
U. of California Catches Up on Accountability
Prodded by new president, university system -- which has shunned national assessment effort -- prepares to adopt broad public data reporting.
Will Professors Delay Retirements?
Plenty are seeing their funds shrink amid Wall Street's woes. While that's not unique to higher ed, academe may face particular challenges if more faculty hold off on going emeritus.
Reforming the Requirement-Free Curriculum
Brown U. considers how to improve students' educational experience -- while not taking away their freedom. Among the strategies: e-portfolios and being overt about priorities.
New Form of Adjunct Abuse
San Antonio College asks some part timers to teach 12 credits, but makes them certify that they are teaching less than that -- eliminating the need to pay benefits, and cutting pay as a result.
General Education in the City
Temple U.'s new curriculum is built around interdisciplinary study and tied together by themes -- including the "Philadelphia Experience."
The Little Engine That Can
University of Richmond unveils online database of concise, cross-linked modules that its creators hope could influence the way history is taught.