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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.
Teacher Ed Takedown
Teacher preparation programs are not adequately preparing future educators, according to a new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Legally Unhealthy Policies
Federal agencies are investigating reports of illegal bias by medical and dental schools against applicants or students with Hepatitis B.
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?
Credit Creep
Community colleges often require more than 60 credits for associate degrees, which could be a barrier to graduation for some students.
Adjunct Win at Religious College
NLRB official, rejecting stance of Pacific Lutheran U., says non-tenure-track faculty members have right to vote on collective bargaining.
Single Stop Before Graduation
For many needy college students, finishing degrees starts with applying for food stamps or filling out a federal tax form.