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Is Summer Selling?
To try to increase enrollment during the summer -- to boost graduation rates and revenue -- some colleges are discounting tuition and offering other perks. In most cases, the strategy has shown little payoff.
Making the Case for Liberal Arts
Amid talk of outcomes-based education, a new report from the Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences stresses the disciplines' role in long-term career success and international competitiveness.
Credit Creep
Community colleges often require more than 60 credits for associate degrees, which could be a barrier to graduation for some students.
Single Stop Before Graduation
For many needy college students, finishing degrees starts with applying for food stamps or filling out a federal tax form.
Remediation If You Want It
New Florida law lets high school graduates decide for themselves -- no testing needed -- whether they are ready for college-level work.
Too Much Information
Ever wonder why students ignore important messages? One college figured out that less may be more when it comes to communication.
Race and Inequity
Segregation in higher education remains largely ignored, but two new studies show increasing concentrations of disadvantaged students at community colleges can affect completion rates.
Doctoring the Doctorate
Stanford pledges to pay for a master's in education for humanities Ph.D.s who want to become high school teachers.