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Nudging With Incentives
New research compares efforts to encourage students to re-enroll in college with information alone or with tuition waivers. The financial incentives appear to work better.
Women in STEM Fields
Keeping more women in STEM programs is a key focus for the future. In today's Academic Minute, part of Worcester...
The ‘Hidden Consensus’ for Affirmative Action
New book says campuses are far less polarized on the issue than is widely believed.
New Presidents or Provosts: Fond du Lac Tribal and CC, Grossmont-Cuyamaca CC District, Holyoke CC, Kellogg CC, Las Positas College, Niagara County CC, SUNY Plattsburgh, U of Lynchburg, U of Manitoba, U of the Pacific, Walden U
Michael Benarroch, provost and vice president, academic, at Ryerson University, in Ontario, has been appointed president and vice chancellor at...
Historians Object to National Archives' Altered Photo
The American Historical Association sent a letter to the National Archives over the long weekend, objecting to the agency’s decision...
Academic Minute: Women in STEM Fields
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Week, Rick Vaz, professor of interdisciplinary and global studies, explores...
The Week in Admissions News
The earning power of liberal arts; USC fires three; race-conscious policies; students and debt; first-generation students.
Health Benefits From Community College Accessibility
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examined the relationship between college openings, college credential attainment...