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'Open Source' Employee Training
As more companies expand tuition assistance benefits, Amazon says its model -- which focuses on "high-demand" fields -- is the one they should follow.
UC Davis Chancellor Sent Aides to Switzerland
Linda P. B. Katehi, who was suspended as chancellor of the University of California, Davis, in April, spent more than...
Self-Continuity
Are you living in the past or the future? In today's Academic Minute, Cornell University's Corinna Loeckenhoff delves into whether...
Getting Tough With a Gatekeeper
Education Department staff proposes termination for ACICS, threatening access to federal aid for the 243 institutions -- many of them for-profit -- the national accreditor oversees. Updated with reactions.
No Math Required
Wayne State University drops what has been part of its general-education program for all students, raising the question of which fields are needed by all undergraduates.
Fighting Access for For-Profits
For-profit institutions that cater to service members see chance to connect with students in Senate-passed provision expanding access on military bases.
Academic Minute: Self-Continuity
Today on the Academic Minute, Corinna Loeckenhoff, associate professor of human development at Cornell University, delves into whether our age...
Presidential Perks
New study on compensation for leaders of state colleges and universities finds costs for bonuses and other expensive benefits are growing.