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Tech & Innovation Teaching & Learning

Data Science Major Takes Off

Colleges are leaning into data science majors as workforce demand rises and the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded for the specialty skyrockets.

Quick Takes

House, Senate Republicans Want GAO to Investigate FAFSA Rollout

A group of Republicans in the House and Senate is asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Education Department’s...
Quick Takes

New Discoveries About a Familiar Black Hole: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week: Dirk Grupe, associate professor and chair of the department...
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Business Academic Programs

Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System

D and F grades will be replaced with “no credit” and will not affect students’ GPAs. University leaders say it will raise retention rates; critics say it may lower academic rigor and lead to grade inflation.

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Business Financial Health

2024 Begins With Wave of Job Cuts

Financial issues caused the University of New Hampshire to seek deep job cuts and even prompted a hiring freeze at the wealthy University of Chicago.

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Student Success The College Experience

Listen: Resources for Latino and Hispanic Student Success

The inaugural director of the Latinx Resource Center at the University of California, Irvine, discusses her role and larger initiatives at the institution to support the retention and engagement of Hispanic students.

Quick Takes

Jewish Scholars Defend Harvard Professor on Antisemitism Task Force

A group of Jewish scholars is defending Harvard University’s appointment of Derek Penslar, the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish...
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Students Retention

Enrollments Rise After Pandemic-Related Declines

Undergraduate enrollment is up again, according to new data. Community colleges focused on vocational training in particular made major gains last fall.