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Average Student Not on Track to Graduate in 5 Years
The average full-time college student doesn’t even attempt to take enough credits to complete a bachelor’s degree within five years...
New Survey of Student and Parent Views on Value of College
New survey data about consumer confidence on the value of a college education indicates that a large percentage of college...
Friendship Cabins: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Josh Draper, lecturer in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, examines how to...
Professor Suspended for Profane Video Agrees to Retire
This article contains explicit and potentially offensive terms that are essential to reporting on this situation. Ferris State University in...
The Arguments for Affirmative Action
Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill file briefs with the Supreme Court.
Pandemic Planning With Older Adults in Mind
Everyone has had a hard time during the pandemic, but one group in particular has suffered more. In today’s Academic...
When a Teacher Ruins a Student’s Chances
A teacher revoked a letter of recommendation. Others at the high school disagreed (and quit in protest). The University of Pennsylvania rejected the applicant.
Amid Struggles, an Online Enabler Pivots
2U is laying off 20 percent of its workforce in wake of merger with edX but resetting how it charges institutions and offering them incentives to lower tuition.