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New Online Academic Programs
The new degrees and certificates are in applied science, dental assisting, information technology, integrative general studies, interdisciplinary studies, science teaching, and worship and leadership.
Free Textbooks, but Not for All Students
The University of the Cumberlands will begin a free textbook loan program next year for on-campus students only.
Trump Asserts New Win for Religious HBCUs
Department of Justice lifts restriction on capital financing for faith-based historically black colleges -- part of White House effort to show commitment to HBCUs. But it's not clear how many colleges have been denied funding.
Light Pollution
Light pollution can have a lot of negative effects. In today's Academic Minute, part of Westminster College Week, Julia Kamenetzky...
Speaking Out Against Student Evals
Sociologists and more than a dozen other professional groups take a stand against using student evaluations of teaching as a primary measure of teaching effectiveness.
Warren Urges Defunct For-Profit to Stop Collecting Student Debts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, warned the court-appointed receiver for a defunct for-profit college chain not to collect on...
The Real Divide Over Higher Ed? Cost
Think tank survey finds majorities of Republicans view higher ed as valuable, but see individual students as benefiting from degrees.
A Push for More Technical Workers
Federal report suggests that bias toward the bachelor's degree is contributing to potential shortfall of millions of electricians and welders.