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For-Profit Music College Closes Suddenly
The McNally Smith College of Music, a small for-profit institution in Minnesota, announced Thursday that it is shutting down all...
Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year: Youthquake
Oxford Dictionaries has announced its 2017 Word of the Year: youthquake. The word is a noun that means "a significant...
Leadership Resisting Creativity
Leaders say they welcome innovation and new ideas, but do they in practice? In today's Academic Minute, the University of...
Culture War Casualty
Sam Olens, a controversial pick for president of Kennesaw State last year, has resigned following inquiries into how he handled protests related to the national anthem.
Is Higher Education Really Losing the Public?
New public opinion data suggest that despite significant concerns about prices, most Americans (and many Republicans) believe a postsecondary education is essential.
Bottom Line Up Front
Calls for clear, easily accessible data on Ph.D. program outcomes have failed to produce results at any kind of scale. A new coalition of 10 life sciences institutions hopes to change that.
An Administrator Says #MeToo
Kern Holoman, of the University of California, Davis, was stripped of his emeritus professor status this week after allegations of sexual assault from 1987 surfaced. He has denied the claims, which were made by a former student who now works at the university.
New Programs: Hip-Hop, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Sports Media Production, Accountancy, Criminal Justice, Marketing
Columbia College Chicago is starting a minor in hip-hop studies. Columbia University is starting a master's degree in business analytics...