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Big Idea, Tall Order
Cathy Davidson’s no stranger to big ideas. But her latest project at CUNY Graduate Center might just be her biggest yet.
'Red Lines' On Israel
Princeton professor protests his preemptive exclusion from a panel based on his support of the academic boycott of Israel.
Blaming the Victim
UW Madison told students that "if you present yourself as easy prey, then expect to attract some wolves." Many said that advice misses the point when it comes to preventing campus sexual assault.
A Conversation Starter
The Degree Qualifications Profile aimed to better define what a degree should mean. As its sponsors release a new version nearly four years later, the document has spurred discussions about learning at hundreds of colleges, but tangible impact has been limited.
Finding a Student's Calling
In a sign of the times, a college cuts its pastoral staff from 2 to 1, to move one of the clergy to the career center to provide a different type of guidance to students.
Confusion on Competency
Audit critical of the Education Department's review process for alternative to the credit hour raises questions about direction of federal policy and could discourage some colleges.
Uncertainty After Autonomy
As deadline to call for an unlikely vote to override NCAA governance shift approaches, many question whether the five wealthiest sports conferences' newfound authority will lead to any major changes.
Opinion
Ministers, Not M.B.A.s
Graduate education in the humanities may need reform -- but the changes cannot treat the PhD as a high-end professional credential, writes Johann Neem.