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New Presidents or Provosts: Cornell U, Elizabethtown Community-Technical College, Kansas State U, Ozarks Technical CC, Susquehanna U, U of Chichester, U of Hawaii-West Oahu
Maenette K. P. Ah Nee-Benham, dean of the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
Grad School Completion Varies by Demographics
As enrollment in graduate programs becomes more common, income, race and ethnicity continue to play major roles in determining who...
The Changing English Major
Amid enrollment declines, speakers at Modern Language Association discuss shifts in the major, such as a de-emphasis of traditional survey and the addition of more writing-related courses.
Report Warns of 'New Civics,' Seeks Requirement
A new report from the National Association of Scholars warns against the rise of what it calls “new civics” and...
Hamster, Poet or None of the Above
A year ago, Amherst College dropped the use of Lord Jeff as an informal mascot. Lord Jeffery Amherst was an...
Study: Biomedical Postdocs Might Not Be Worth It
Postdoctoral positions in the biomedical sciences are now considered almost a prerequisite for a permanent position in the field. But...
Academic Minute: Why Men Care About Status
Today on the Academic Minute, Christopher von Rueden, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, details whether...
Study: For-Profits Match Similar Nonprofits in Learning Results
Students at for-profit institutions achieve learning results that are similar to those of students who attend comparable nonprofit colleges, according...