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Lawyers’ Group Disagrees on College Model of ‘Affirmative Consent’
The American Bar Association wanted to change the definition of consent in criminal sexual assault cases that closely mirrors the definition used by college and universities -- but criticism from due process advocates blocked the move.
A University's Online M.B.A. Is Less Expensive -- and Purposely Different
Boston University's new online business degree is $24,000 for a reason. Unlike on-campus program, it has no electives and is aimed at a different audience.
Bagel and Schmear? Not Here
As it turns out, many Ph.D. students resent the expectation that they bring food and drinks to their thesis defenses. UCLA's psychology department just said they shouldn't do it.
Moody's Maintains Negative Outlook for Higher Ed
The higher education sector will be stabilized for the next 12 months by state funding and investment returns, even as...
Changing Spaces
For-profit universities have for years offered in-person classes at campus locations to supplement their online curricula. But with in-person enrollments dwindling, some are rethinking the role these places play.
Academic Minute: Feminist Cringe Comedy
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Union College Week, Lori Marso, professor of political science, explores how feminist cringe...
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: data on nondegree credentials; labor market returns for certificates; policy wish list for community colleges.
Fired Hopkins Professor Will Work at Facebook
Facebook said this week that it has hired Daniel Povey, the speech-recognition researcher whom Johns Hopkins University fired for using...