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Learning to Adapt
Major study of adaptive learning finds inconclusive results about its ability to improve outcomes and lower costs, but use at two-year colleges and in remedial courses shows potential.
Shrinking Job Security
After the State College of Florida replaced a tenure-like system with three-year contracts for all new faculty members, some complained. So the board shifted to one-year contracts.
New Presidents or Provosts: Aurora U, Bemidji State U, Capilano U, Converse College, Metropolitan State U, St. John Fisher College, Umpqua CC, Wayland Baptist U
Virginia Arthur, provost at Metropolitan State University, in Minnesota, has been selected as president there. Frank M. Buscher, vice president...
Mainstreaming Remedial Math
Statistical courses, rather than algebra remediation, do a better job at helping first-year students succeed when they test into developmental education, a new report finds.
Kentucky AG Moves to Stop Louisville Board Overhaul
The University of Louisville’s leadership situation became even more unsettled Wednesday with Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear legally challenging Governor...
The Tragic Story of a Former College Athlete
In November 2014, a body of a missing Ohio State University football player was found in a dumpster in Columbus...
Big 12 Seeks 'Full Accounting' of Sex Assaults at Baylor
The Big 12 Conference's Board of Directors on Wednesday requested "a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding the sexual assaults"...
The Dutch Fight for Research Integrity
Every researcher will be questioned. New funds will go toward replication of findings.