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Democratic Contenders' Record on Higher Ed
The 2016 Democratic primary was defined in part by free college. But contenders seeking the party's nomination in 2020 have focused on a wide range of issues in higher ed, including debt relief, for-profits and sexual misconduct.
New Presidents or Provosts: The Citadel, Colorado School of Mines, Elizabethtown College, Fordham U, Gonzaga U, Maine CC System, Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Snow College, Westminster College (Utah)
Bradley J. Cook, provost at Southern Utah University, has been selected as president of Snow College, also in Utah. David...
Research Spending on Humanities Is Up
Research and development spending on humanities at colleges and universities reached $498.7 million in the 2017 fiscal year, an increase...
Student Survey Reveals Value in Tribal Colleges
The Center for Community College Student Engagement released a report Wednesday that found students attending tribal institutions overwhelmingly agreed that...
Academic Minute: Mental Mapping in Divided Societies
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Arcadia University Week, Warren Haffar, professor of historical and political studies there, studies...
F&M Sticks to Admissions Policies Even as Budget Cuts Loom
Liberal arts college has won praise for recruiting talented low-income students, but rising tuition discounting has cut into funding.
McGill Lands Largest Gift Ever to Canadian University
McGill University announced Wednesday that it had received gift of 200 million Canadian dollars (about $151 million) -- what it...
Report Challenges Investigation Into Jerry Sandusky
A report from Pennsylvania State University alumni trustees has been made public challenging Louis Freeh’s linchpin investigation into former football...