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Who Will Teach Nursing?
With retirements looming, vacancies unfilled and accreditors cracking down, many colleges search for strategies to hire professors in fast-growing field.
Not Business as Usual
UCLA wins approval to make M.B.A. program self-sufficient, which the school sees as key to long-term success. The UCLA plan remains controversial, but Berkeley’s Haas School has changed its business model with much less resistance.
Teacher Ed Takedown
Teacher preparation programs are not adequately preparing future educators, according to a new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Uphill Battle for HBCU Athletes
Despite some targeted support from the NCAA, historically black colleges struggle to keep up with increased academic standards. Given enrollments dominated by underprepared students, is more money enough?
Legally Unhealthy Policies
Federal agencies are investigating reports of illegal bias by medical and dental schools against applicants or students with Hepatitis B.
Banned From Blogging
Appeals court upholds U. of Louisville's dismissal of a nursing student for what she shared about a patient, and backs university view that this was an academic, not disciplinary, action.
Concerns on Loan Denials
Historically black colleges urge Education Department to reconsider changes to some student loan criteria, and for-profit colleges and student advocates gear up for rewrite of "gainful employment" regulation.
Medical School in Recovery
The State University of New York changes its mind about closing one of its hospitals, but some unions fear the cutbacks could be equally painful.