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The Myth of Education as Equalizer
A professor argues that the main purpose of higher education is not simply to prepare students for the workforce but to help solve society’s ills.
New Programs: Public Administration, Government, Psychology, Computer Science
American International College is starting a bachelor’s of public administration. Regent University is starting a Ph.D. program in government. Spartanburg...
Alliance University Threatened With Loss of Accreditation
Alliance University, a private nonprofit Christian institution in New York, has been ordered by the Middle States Commission on Higher...
The NCAA Women’s Academic Bracket, 2023 Edition
Who would win the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament if academics determined the outcome? Our distinctive methodology picks the winner(s).
Students May Need Lessons on the Benefits of Active Learning
On the Teaching for Student Success podcast, a physics professor at Harvard discusses his study on how much students get from active learning environments, as well as surprising findings about how they prefer to be taught.
Vision: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Brett Fajen, associate dean for academic affairs and professor...
Student Athletes Get Mental Health Strength Training
Athletic teams at University of California, Irvine, learn to talk about mental health and spot each other’s well-being—in the gym, on the field and elsewhere.
Bay State College Facing Eviction Over Unpaid Rent
Bay State College, an embattled for-profit institution in Massachusetts, is facing eviction over what its landlord claims is $720,000 in...