Filter & Sort
Assuring Quality, Across Borders
At international seminar, those charged with validating the quality of their nations' colleges discuss trends in accreditation, and a common scourge: degree mills.
The Impact of 'Time to Degree'
The most logical reason to focus on "time to degree" for doctoral students is that most of them say they...
They Chose Division II, but Why?
With many prospective members waiting in the wings, the NCAA's middle child strives to create a unique identity for itself amid an economic crisis and after years of member flight.
'American Counterinsurgency'
The Human Terrain System, a program which embeds social scientists with brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan, is billed as a...
Tolls of Med School
Medical students and residents have high rates of depression, and a significant percentage have frequent suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Museums and Academic Values
Archaeologists nationwide protest Penn's move to eliminate jobs of 18 scholars, none of them with tenure but many with lengthy careers. University sees need for focus and fund raising.
Good Money After ... Mediocre?
As House passes stimulus bill, experts on college access and affordability question recent policy approaches that economic package would reinforce.