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What Leads Undergrads to Seek Humanities Ph.D.s?
A new paper ( abstract available here) from the National Bureau of Economic Research asks what factors lead a larger...
Preparing for 'Era of Data Ubiquity'
Researchers convene to discuss how the deluge of data collected about students can be used to benefit higher education without compromising privacy.
Newly Tenured ... at Barnard, Linfield, Northeastern Illinois, U of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Barnard College Ronald Briggs, Spanish and Latin...
Questions Raised About 2 Items on SAT
Some SAT tutors who took the exam in May are raising questions about whether two items promoted stereotypes about women...
Trauma in Youth
Exposure to trauma early on may lead to bad decisions later. In today's Academic Minute, Case Western Reserve University's Fred...
Haverford Drops Need-Blind Admissions
College says it will admit a small share of its applicant pool based in part on ability to pay.
Unintended Help for Male Professors
Colleges adopted policies to stop the tenure clock to help professors who are new parents, especially mothers. Study suggests fathers may be the real beneficiaries.
More Reactions to Brexit
Academic leaders, scholarly societies and student groups sent out a flurry of statements on Friday reacting to the British vote...