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Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Erica Kosal, director of the life sciences first-year program and associate teaching professor of biological...
Dorm for Sale, Inquire Online
The University of Iowa has listed one of its residence halls on Realtor.com, a public real estate database normally used...
Is College Worth It? Recent Analysis Says Yes
The analysis shows that about 80 percent of colleges provide a “minimum economic return” that makes an undergraduate degree worth the investment.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brigham Young U–Idaho, Fletcher Technical CC, Northwest Vista College, Queen’s U (Ont.), Simpson College, U of Southern Mississippi
Amy Bosley, vice president for institutional planning and development and chief of staff at Valencia College, in Florida, has been...
Have You Thanked a Professor Today?
Virginia Tech helps students send personalized thank-you notes to instructors at the end of the academic term. Professors like it, but what are the possible benefits to students?
New Hope After Enrollment Declines at Massachusetts Community Colleges
The state’s community colleges have had steep, decades-long enrollment drops. Their leaders believe a proposed free college program for adult learners can help turn trends around.
Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again
Higher education groups sharply criticized the Education Department’s sweeping set of regulations that would define gainful employment and make other changes.
Christ to Retire as Berkeley Chancellor Next Year
Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, announced that she will retire from the position next year. “It...