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Study: Majority of Students on Academic Dismissal Experienced Major Life Event

A new study evaluates the barriers to student success for those who left college due to academic dismissal and what factors pushed them out of higher education.

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The Rise of the Accelerated M.B.A.

Prospective students are increasingly skeptical that dropping out of the workforce for two years to earn the degree is worth it.

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Academic Success Tip: Kick-Starting Conversations Around Course Completion

Administrators at IU Indianapolis created a facilitation guide to assist in conversations with faculty members about improving course completion rates. The guide will be implemented in several departments starting this term.

Report: Trustees Pressed Chapel Hill on Student Admissions

The chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees appeared to pressure employees to admit...
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Data-Based Decisions: Creating a Less Stressful Final Exam Schedule

A new tool at Bucknell University helps the registrar’s office develop an exam timetable that both accommodates faculty and reduces inconvenient timing for students.

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Academic Success Tip: Easing Course Registration Processes

Registering for classes is a pain point for many students and can impact degree completion or students’ credits earned. Here are how some institutions are smoothing out challenges.

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Teaching Tip: Using Case Studies in Class

College students indicate they have a preference for learning using case studies or real-world applications. Here’s how faculty members can integrate that into their curriculum.

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Students Accuse Chemistry Professor of Inappropriate Touching

An Instagram Me Too account and student newspaper have shared allegations against a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis. He denies the claims and says he’s “already been judged guilty in the court of social media.”