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Pricing Out the Humanities

History professors at the University of Florida fight back against idea that the state should use tuition to discourage enrollment in fields without immediate connection to jobs.

A Tenure Review

While the percentage of tenured faculty members continues to decline nationally, the Sage Colleges worked to re-establish the practice in a bid to improve the institution's academic profile.
Opinion

A Useful Liberal Arts

It's time to reject the idea that studying timeless disciplines is inconsistent with preparing for life success, writes William G. Durden.

Making the Case

Colleges and organizations promoting liberal arts education, tired of being the anecdote for every article about the changing higher education landscape, are trying to find a way to get their message across.
Opinion

Fixing Law Reviews

We don't need to abolish them, but we need fewer of them, and more focus on issues that would help lawyers and judges, writes John G. Browning.

Another Push on Prior Learning

A Catholic college ramps up its prior-learning assessment, with a high-touch approach and an eye toward granting credit for MOOCs.

Shorter's Exodus, a Year Later

After exodus of faculty members and deans who couldn't meet newly imposed religious standards, some wonder if a Baptist college in Georgia is forever changed.

On Hold

Mount Holyoke sticks with tuition freeze for a second consecutive year, reflecting growing concern about the price of college.