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Deficits at Small Colleges and Large Universities
The financial fortunes of large and small private universities are veering in opposite directions, with small colleges under more and...
Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools
To view history, let’s dig into our brains instead of the Earth. In today's Academic Minute, Indiana University's Shelby Putt...
Is Online Ed Missing the Mark?
New study finds students at most risk may be those least well served by learning outside the classroom.
Bipartisan Bill on Competency-Based Education
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would create a demonstration project for competency-based education...
The New Way Colleges Review Applications
"Committee-based" system -- pioneered at Penn -- changes how applicants are first judged at a growing number of competitive colleges.
National Academies Call for Plan on Social Sciences
The National Science Foundation should clearly state the most important questions to be addressed by the social, behavioral and economic...
Entry Denied
A professor at the American University of Beirut with two U.S. graduate degrees was refused admission to enter the country to present at a conference.
The Week in Admissions News
Missing ACT answer sheets, affordability plan, perspective on college costs, shrinking interest in the humanities.