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Not So Different
New Stanford programs aim to give computer science students a boost -- by adding arts and humanities.
Better Late Than Never?
Ending late registration for courses may help more community college students get to graduation, but it also challenges deeply held views about student access, and can hurt enrollment levels.
Questioning Value of 'Janterm'
While many liberal arts colleges love these intense periods for nontraditional study, Doane has decided that this year's was the last.
Who Should Teach Ethnic Studies?
Cal State Los Angeles professors vote to require all students to take a course in race or ethnicity, but fail to adopt proposal that course be taught in ethnic studies department.
Humanities or Self-Help?
Replacing a required humanities course with a class based on the popular self-help book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has faculty up in arms at one community college.
Rank and File
In an unusual move for a community college, Wake Tech is offering some faculty traditional professor ranks -- and raises.
Is Free Better?
Politicians in three states want two years of tuition-free community college. Higher education experts welcome the attention, but worry about unintended consequences.
No Transfer Needed
Drexel University takes its bachelor's degrees and faculty to three community college campuses, an unusual move for a private university.