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Is Completion the Right Goal?
Policy experts debate the merits of current goal-driven higher education policy; some argue colleges should focus on attainment over completion and numbers instead of rates.
Academic Minute: Single-Celled Organisms
In today’s Academic Minute, Andrea Habura of the University at Albany, of the State University of New York, explains the...
Anthropology Without Doctorates
Study of master's degree in the discipline finds that many who never earn Ph.D. find professional fulfillment.
$100 Million Gift for Ohio State
Ohio State University is today announcing its largest gift ever -- $100 million from alumnus Les Wexner, who founded Limited...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Hampden-Sydney, Mt. Aloysius, Regent, Sarah Lawrence, U. of Texas at Austin
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2011: Hampden-Sydney College: R. Nicholas Burns, former under...
Rutgers Revises Presidential Evaluation System
Rutgers University's board has revised its process for evaluation of its president, currently Richard McCormick, The Star-Ledger reported. Until now...
Fiesta Bowl CEO Put on Leave Amid Investigation
John Junker, CEO of the Fiesta Bowl, was placed on administrative leave Monday, the Arizona Republic reported. Currently, an investigation...
UNLV Warns Faculty of Looming 'Fiscal Collapse'
Nevada education is facing a "state of fiscal collapse," and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas faces budget cuts...