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2U Completes Purchase of edX
The online learning platform absorbs the nonprofit started by Harvard and MIT to expand its reach. Philosophical concerns linger, but edX partners will benefit from new investment.
Alleged Abuses of Power at Yale Law
Yale Law School’s tiger mother drama lives on. It might even have nine lives, depending on how far a new lawsuit alleging that Yale law ensnared two students in a vendetta against Amy Chua goes.
Campuses Battle Severe Flu Outbreaks
The University of Michigan is among the many college campuses experiencing early outbreaks of influenza, with nearly 530 students diagnosed since the beginning of October.
The State of Virtual International Exchange
New report looks at the state of virtual international exchanges that connect youths across countries for curricular or noncurricular projects or dialogues.
Student Debt From Private Lenders Hits All-Time High
More students who graduated in 2020 relied on private loans made by banks and other lenders to pay for their college education, with students in some states graduating with an average of over $40,000 in private loans.
Academic Minute: A Mentorship Model for Student Career Success
Today on the Academic Minute: Alexis Redding, lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, suggests the types of mentors...
Robert Zimmer, Steven Pinker Will Not Advise U of Austin
The advisory board of the University of Austin has lost two of members: Robert Zimmer, chancellor and former president of...
Survey: 50% of Students Attend Colleges With Vaccine Mandate
Almost three-quarters (74 percent) of college and university students have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and...