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Productivity Cliff
Study says research productivity among recent Ph.D.s drops off precipitously for all but the top-performing graduates, especially of the high-ranked departments. Why?
Gaming the System
Public colleges may be using grade inflation or tightening admissions standards to comply with performance-based funding, survey finds.
Recession and Completion
More students enrolled in college when the recession began, new data from the National Student Clearinghouse show, but a smaller percentage graduated within six years.
Dropping the 'Lady'
U. of Tennessee angers many fans and alumni with plan to drop the "Lady Vols" logo, which supporters say is a sign of honor. But most colleges that once used such names for women's teams dropped them long ago.
Outside Experience for All
Brown University starts effort to make sure every student can have an internship. Move comes as Cornell and Duke are providing students with more learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
Shifts in Foreign Grad Population
New graduate enrollments from outside the U.S. are up, thanks in large part to a big increase from India. But Chinese numbers show a small drop.
Accidental Exposure
After another round of authors surprised to see their dissertations being sold online, ProQuest announces it will no longer sell them through retailers such as Amazon.
Collective Punishment
Rather than suspend partying at specific Greek chapters after a violation has occurred, some colleges opt for systemwide bans.