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Partial, and Uneven, Recovery From Recession
An early look at state and local higher education funding finds that recovery since the recession has been uneven, with just nine states in 2018 back to pre-recession funding levels -- meanwhile, another 11 have seen no recovery at all.
Positive Mind-Set Tied to Engagement, GPA
Community college students perform better and are more engaged when they have a positive attitude, or "growth mind-set," about learning and improving.
Online Enabler Aims for Lifelong Learning
2U adds boot camps to its offerings of online graduate degrees and courses with $750 million acquisition of Trilogy.
George Washington U Debates Colonials Name
Students at George Washington University have voted to urge the removal of the Colonials name from the university's athletic teams...
Moving Forward (at Last) on Federal Rule Changes
Negotiators reached consensus on issues such as "regular and substantive" interaction and state authorization. Experts on online learning say the new rules will provide needed clarifications, but advocates for students worry about potential abuses.
Academic Minute: Geography in West Africa
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Grinnell College Week, Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explores the...
Amid Criticism, St. Bonaventure Calls Off Conference
The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University on Monday announced that it was calling off an academic conference scheduled for...
Anger Over N-Word at American U
A video of a student using the slur has angered the campus that has seen many other racial incidents in recent years.