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‘Emerging Scholars’ in Online Learning
The Online Learning Consortium on Tuesday announced its initial group of "emerging scholars" to participate in the organization's Research Center...
Ending a Course Over the N-Word
Princeton professor who was criticized for using the word in a class on hate speech cancels the course.
New Programs: Child and Youth Studies, Robotics, English Language Learning, Communication, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Management, Sustainable Water Development, Business Analytics, Legal Studies
Borough of Manhattan Community College, of the City University of New York, is starting an associate degree program in child...
Federal Education Rights
Why isn’t education a federal right? In today's Academic Minute, the University of South Carolina's Derek Black looks into this...
Calling Academe's Bluff
Historian’s “quit lit” essay asks readers to consider what’s lost -- personally but especially in terms of disciplinary knowledge -- with so many scholars leaving a broken system behind.
Advising Equals Engaged Students
Retention and graduation rates increase for community colleges that beef up or get creative with their student advising services.
Rejecting Criticisms -- and Addressing Them
George Washington University administrators think criticisms of its online programs are overblown -- but they also want to improve the programs and address ambient concerns.
The Complications of Free Speech
Stanford, while previously adamant in promoting campus free expression, has struggled after posters on immigration were posted in a dormitory, challenging the consistency of the university’s policies.