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'Upswing' in Campus Threats
In November, more than a dozen college campuses have been targeted by shooting and bomb threats, with many of them threatening black students.
Opinion
Boosting Nontraditional Learners
To help those students obtain a degree or credential, colleges should consider accepting alternative-credit courses like those evaluated and approved by the American Council on Education, says Deborah Seymour.
Opinion
Amateur Hour
Are colleges and universities losing ground to companies that focus on developing workplace skills that employers are seeking? Ryan Craig asks.
No Career Clarity
Postdocs in biomedical sciences don't make career options clear, and that may be one reason so many people in these positions lose interest in academic careers, report finds.
Students Still Financially Stressed
Most students remain worried about money and the cost of required academic materials, and the impact is worse for minority students, the National Survey of Student Engagement finds.
Opinion
A New Chapter for Bargaining?
It still uncertain how the National Labor Relations Board will rule, but a decision for grad student unionization would most likely increase diversity and clarify roles, writes Robert M. O'Neil.
#FeesMustFall
In South Africa the struggle for free tuition -- and fundamental university transformation -- continues after massive student protests.
Cal State Student Killed in Paris Attacks
Long Beach senior is among victims, as is a doctoral student from Italy.