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Parental Alienation
Parental alienation can have long-term consequences. In today's Academic Minute, Colorado State University's Jennifer Harman explores how greater awareness of...
Strength in Smaller Numbers?
Experts worry college closings hurt the overall ecosystem more than they help competitors. Past examples show enrollment boosts can be small after a nearby college shuts down, but some institutions can still strengthen themselves with savvy moves.
Getting Clearer Signals From Employers
As employers admit they need to give clearer signals about needed job skills, a broad U.S. Chamber-led group seeks to use standardization and technology to better align credentialing and work-force data.
Online Students Multitask More (Not in a Good Way)
Study finds that even those who are inclined to stray do so less in face-to-face classes -- presumably because instructors and peers are watching. What are the implications for online learning? And is all multitasking bad?
‘Generous Thinking’
A leader in digital humanities outlines ideas in her new book about how higher education can engage with the public in a sometimes hostile world.
NYU Plans Second Medical School
New York University, which has a medical school in Manhattan, is planning to open a second one, on Long Island...
Central Florida President Quits, 7 Months Into Job
Dale Whittaker announced Tuesday that he is resigning as president of the University of Central Florida, after only seven months...
The Pulse: The Science of Adult Learning
This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features a presentation by Kristen Betts entitled "Neuro-Andragogy: Science & Art of Changing the Brain."