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Asking for Input -- Deliberately
Carnegie Mellon's "Campus Conversations" are premised on the idea of polling, not by phone, but after informed discussion and debate. The "deliberative polling" model is spreading.
Dissecting the Biology Curriculum
Cornell U. task force floats a proposal that would replace the standard intro to biology course with more specialized courses for majors.
House Panel Backs Higher Ed Bill
Colleges have mixed views on bipartisan legislation that wins unanimous approval; full House fails to override Bush veto of education/health spending bill.
The Conservative Pipeline Problem
Study suggests that the lack of ideological diversity among professors can be traced in part to reasons (other than bias) why right-leaning undergrads don't pursue Ph.D.'s.
When 'Not Gay' is 'Not OK'
We come from old Virginia, Where all is bright and gay.NOT GAY! After a Cavalier touchdown, the marching band strikes...
To Cut Textbook Costs, They're Printing Their Own
If a book list is the blueprint for a course, Rio Salado College is about to start from scratch. On...
Who Should Be Ashamed?
Congress is jazzed about plan to embarrass colleges with above-average tuition increases. But will the "watch list" identify profligate spenders -- or discriminate against colleges with working class students?