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Academic Success Tip: Use Improv to Teach Communication Skills
A faculty member at Paul Smith’s College incorporates improvisation exercises into his business courses to teach empathetic listening, collaborative discussion and flexibility.
A Rise in Hyperspecialized Catholic Colleges and Trade Schools
A handful of new Catholic institutions and trade schools are emerging and experimenting with new models as many of their established peers suffer enrollment woes.
Promoting Academic Success: Voices of Student Success
Voices of Student Success, a six-episode series focused on student retention, engagement and graduation in higher education, takes over this...
Webster Seeks to Unrestrict Endowment Funds
Beset by financial challenges, the university is seeking to reclassify $34 million in endowment funds to meet liquidity obligations for a $30 million loan.
Law Schools Required to Adopt Free Speech Policies
Law schools must adopt free speech policies to maintain their accreditation under a requirement approved by the American Bar Association’s...
Northwestern Students Face Charges for Newspaper Parody
Editor's note: This story was updated Feb. 9 at 11:10 a.m. to reflect new information. Charges were dropped against two...
Southern Accreditor Imposes Probation on 5 Colleges
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has placed four institutions on probation and continued...
Pros and Cons of E-Prints in the Scientific Community: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Jeremy Blackburn, associate professor of computer science at Binghamton University, explores how flawed research can...