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Social Media Training Benefits Med Students
Researchers at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences found that a majority of the school's first-year medical...
The Quest to Define 'Quality'
A new report about how to assure quality for nontraditional higher ed providers prompts a more basic question: What do we mean by quality? Eleven experts weigh in.
Eating Red Meat
Is eating red meat bad for you? In today's Academic Minute, Purdue University's Wayne Campbell delves into this question. Campbell...
Fired Because He Wouldn't Dumb Down a Course?
AAUP report concludes that a professor at Community College of Aurora was likely fired for refusing to compromise on rigor in his courses as part of a "student success" initiative.
Anxiety on the Rise
Survey of campus counseling centers finds increased demand for services, as well as additional positions and more diversity in hiring.
White House Calls for More Cuts to Pell
The Trump administration has called on the U.S. Congress to cut $3 billion from the U.S. Department of Education's budget...
Alumni Power in Statehouses
Each additional legislator who has attended public college in a state is worth about $3.5 million in state funding for higher ed, study says.
Top Chinese University to Require Swim Test
An elite Chinese university has introduced a controversial new requirement -- a swim test. The BBC reported that the requirement...