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Teachable Moment
Professor at university Dinesh D'Souza says "nobody's heard of" instructs him on the mission of smaller, access-oriented private institutions.
Smaller Pots for Women
New study of NIH funding says women over all get smaller grants than men, even when controlling for research potential. The findings have implications for their long-term success in academic science.
Another State Plans Online College
The University of Massachusetts System wants to compete with Southern New Hampshire and Purdue Global. Details on cost and strategy are still trickling in.
A University Goes It (Mostly) Alone Online
Southern Methodist University works with two online program management companies. For all future online programs, it plans to bring the operations in-house, citing mission and money.
Even More White Supremacist Fliers
The Anti-Defamation League found more than 300 verified incidents of white nationalist propaganda on college campuses last year.
Newly Tenured… at Colorado College, Denison, Oakton CC, St. Norbert, Trinity Christian, U St. Thomas, Willamette
Colorado College Krista D. Fish, anthropology Santiago Ivan Guerra, Southwest studies Dennis McEnnerney, philosophy Dylan Sutton Nelson, film and media...
Sharing Courses Far and Wide
More institutions are signing up to share courses online. Some want to work together on concentrations and even majors -- but skeptics warn that too much collaboration can dilute the academic experience for students.
A Guide to Using Private Companies for Online Education
A South African university research center issued a report this week that assesses how different universities are working with outside...