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Podcast: Robert Zemsky on How 3-Year Degrees Could Save Colleges
The politicization of higher ed is a distraction from the purpose of institutions: experimentation. According to Robert Zemsky, a pioneer...
UNC Student Group Illuminates Administration’s Opaque Decisions
Several recent policy changes at the University of North Carolina flagship have been made in secret with little, if any, communication to campus. The students in TransparUNCy are working to expose the process.
Trump Administration Agrees to End Race-Based Criteria for McNair Grant
The decision ends a lawsuit from a conservative student group and will open up the doctoral grant program that originally targeted underrepresented students.
UVA Launches Career Design Initiative
Building on a successful advising overhaul, UVA integrates career design into the curriculum to prepare undergraduates for life after college.
The Mathematician Lifting the Lid on Trump’s ‘Attacks’
The scientist behind the Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in the president’s seemingly “scattergun” approach.
Censored Medical Research Restored to Federal Website
Nearly one year after researchers sued the federal government for removing articles from its patient safety website for allegedly promoting...
Ep. 189: The 3-Year Degree With Robert Zemsky
Shorter programs appeal to students who are not sold on higher education.
NIH Director Will Be Acting CDC Chief; O’Neill to Be Nominated NSF Director
The National Institutes of Health director will become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and President...