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Who Protects the Suicidal?
Amid persisting confusion about when colleges can involuntarily remove a self-threatening student, Education Department again signals it's not permissible -- in an investigation that ends in a student's suicide.
Not-So-Final Exam
What if a professor gives a test and accidentally gives out the answers -- but only to some students?
Failing the Female Coaches?
New report aims to hold individual athletic programs accountable for failure to hire female coaches on women's teams.
Another Push for Embargoes
Second history organization comes out against requirement that all dissertations be made available online.
Measuring Other Outcomes
Largest-ever study of American graduates will look at quality-of-life measures beyond job attainment and compensation, but some question what it says about colleges.
Job Placement Confusion
More colleges are responding to pressure to report on graduates’ career outcomes – but the results are confusing and incomparable.
Looks Matter
High schoolers who are physically attractive are more likely than others to complete college, study finds.
Aggie Journalism Revival
Ten years ago, Texas A&M cut its journalism program. The job market imploded in the meantime, but the university hopes its interdisciplinary, liberal arts education approach will make reviving the degree a smart move.