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Coming Up Short
Loyola University New Orleans becomes the second selective college this summer to announce a major enrollment and budget shortfall. Is it a harbinger of things to come, or just a case of bad enrollment strategy?
Opinion
The Gender Lens
Everyone seems to have a theory as to why humanities majors are disappearing. One doctoral student thinks the trend is due to women's widening career paths. His notion is gaining traction.
Short-Term Help, Lasting Payoff
A program is helping low-income students at seven community colleges discover new avenues of financial support, in hopes of increasing college completion.
Appeal or Bust
City College of San Francisco's best hope of staying open is probably to appeal the death sentence from its accreditor, and the college may have longer than people realize to win a reprieve.
Young College, Familiar Problem
Ivy Tech, one of the nation's most acclaimed and centralized community college systems, contemplates wave of campus closures.
The 20% Experiment
Georgia State will test idea that assuring a set percentage of slots on the syllabus for female philosophers will attract more female students to the discipline.
The Case for Asian-Serving Colleges
New federal designation for institutions that serve Asian-American and Pacific Islander students could significantly aid low-income students in those groups, a study finds --- but funding for those colleges lags.
Who Will Lead Community Colleges?
With a wave of retirements looming, community college leadership pipeline needs urgent repairs, report finds.