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Gift Will Turn Seminary Into Interfaith University
A $40 million gift being announced today by the Claremont School of Theology, a Methodist institution, will allow it to...
Women in Science and in National Academies
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 72 new members this month -- of whom 9 are women...
St. Andrews May Merge With Webber International
St. Andrews Presbyterian College, in North Carolina, may merge with Webber International University, in Florida. Both institutions are nonprofit, private...
Public Holds Mixed Views of Higher Ed
A majority of Americans (57 percent) believe that the higher education system in the country fails to provide students with...
New Effort to Understand Learning Outcomes
A group of public and for-profit institutions has agreed to collaborate on a project aimed at finding a common way...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Bridgewater, Cal State L.A., Chestnut Hill, Clark, College of Idaho, Heritage, South U., St. Catherine U., St. Charles CC, St. John's, U. of Illinois, U. of New Haven, Wentworth
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2011: Bridgewater College: Joe Sestak, former U.S. representative...
Stanford Adds Alumni Interviews
Until now, the university has been unusual among elite colleges in not having graduates meet applicants. Why is it changing now?
Fixing Accreditation, From the Inside
Higher ed associations create panel to study and suggest changes to quality assurance system -- not least to ward off government action.