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Washington U Ends Use of Cats in Medical Training
Washington University in St. Louis on Monday announced that it was ending the use of cats in teaching medical students...
Brainwashing
Are we being brainwashed? In today's Academic Minute, the University of Arizona's Scott Selisker examines if we are as free...
Middle Ground on Campus Speech
Writers’ group has some concerns but rejects idea of a crisis. It offers guidelines that back free expression but also sympathize with the demands of minority students.
Community College Enrollments Drop
Some educators see other factors besides a recovering economy as a reasons why their enrollments are low.
Efficiency, at Scale
Competency-based education can save money for colleges and students, a new report finds, but the efficiency gains won't come easily or without worries about the impact on academic quality.
New Presidents or Provosts: Aquinas College (Mich.), Central Piedmont CC, DeVry U, Joliet Junior College, Sheridan College, Trident International U, U of West Florida, Washington State U North Puget Sound-Everett, William E. Macaulay Honors College
Stephen Barrows, program coordinator of the economics department at Aquinas College, in Michigan, has been appointed executive vice president, provost...
Number of International Branch Campuses Hits 250
About 180,000 students worldwide are enrolled in international branch campuses, according to highlights released from a forthcoming report by the...
Welfare Funds for Students Far From Welfare
Michigan uses millions in federal welfare funds for grants to private colleges -- and some of the money flows to students from middle class and affluent families.