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Free Speech Challenges in Real Time
The University of California's second annual conference on campus free speech turned into an actual exercise in free speech when student protesters unexpectedly showed up.
Nicotine and E-Cigarettes
What makes someone dependent on e-cigarettes? In today's Academic Minute, St. Michael's College's Ari Kirshenbaum devised a game to find...
Even ‘Valid’ Student Evaluations Are ‘Unfair'
New study says student evaluations of teaching are still deeply flawed measures of teaching effectiveness, even when we assume they are unbiased and reliable.
Drilling Down Into Distance Education Data
New online learning stats show growing demand for online programs across state lines and shed new light on in-state online enrollments.
Go East (or North), Regional Accreditor
Freed by new U.S. rules, the accrediting agency for California, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands will review colleges outside its region -- the first regional accreditor to make such a move.
Academic Minute: Nicotine and E-Cigarettes
Today on the Academic Minute, Ari Kirshenbaum, professor of psychology at St. Michael’s College, devised a game to explore how...
Overlap in Labor Market Returns for Diplomas and Degrees
The annual wages of American workers who hold only a high school credential and are in the top half of...
Stanford Seeks to Alleviate Med School Debt
John Arrillaga, a Bay Area real estate developer and Stanford University alumnus, has committed $55 million to the university’s School...