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Maybe Not a Role Model for a B-School?

Amid criticism of invitation to Sam Zell, widely criticized for his leadership in publishing and his sexist statements about women, UCLA calls off his appearance.

Coaxing Dropouts to Return and Earn Degrees

Colleges are hoping a new initiative will help them encourage former students who stopped out to return and complete their degrees.

For-Profits Stay on Campaign Sidelines

Sector's spending on political campaigns has fallen off sharply during the 2018 midterm campaign cycle.
Opinion

The Practical Humanities

They prepare students for the challenges they will confront in their professional, political, social and cultural lives, argues Elizabeth H. Bradley.
Opinion

Saving the Humanities and Ben Franklin’s Ass

Assertions about the value of the humanities should not be predominantly defensive responses to those who mistakenly deride the economic outcomes of such an education, warns Robert Newman.

New York City Sues For-Profit College

City's consumer affairs agency's unusual lawsuit accuses Berkeley College of improper recruiting and lending practices.

What the Doctor Ordered: Medical Schools

As midsize, nonelite private institutions look to the future, they're turning to an unlikely path: building new medical schools.
Opinion

A Road to Nowhere

Many community colleges rely too much on associate degrees that have little labor market value and too rarely lead to a four-year credential, Ryan Craig argues.