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The Triad and For-Profits
The Obama administration prods state regulators to tighten their oversight of for-profits, with a focus on job placement rates. But confusion about calculating those rates reigns, and many state agencies are understaffed and outgunned.
Iffy Spring 'Break' for Football Players
University of Michigan's head coach scheduled a series of practices during a spring break trip to Florida, prompting outcry from those urging colleges to ease the time demands on athletes. Some say the controversy is overblown.
Noncompletion Success in California
Students who leave California's community colleges with just a few credits in career or technical education but no credential still see substantial wage gains or promotions at work, according to new data from the state.
Academic Minute: Cat Videos
Today on the Academic Minute, Jessica Gall Myrick, associate professor of media at Indiana University, explores why cat videos are...
Love Me Tinder
Recent study attracting press attention says students use the app to make friends. Some experts doubt it.
My Brilliant (White Male) Professors
Study finds students are more likely to use certain words of praise when describing professors who are men or who are in fields with few female and black scholars.
Remember Your SAT Words? Try This Crossword Puzzle
The College Board is honoring the death of SAT words -- infamously esoteric words that high school students memorize for...
OpenStax, College Stores Partner for Textbook Customization
OpenStax, the Rice University-backed publisher, is partnering with textbook distributor NACSCORP to get its free textbooks into the hands of...