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Oral Roberts Signs President to 10-Year Extension

In a sector where presidential terms are on the decline, Oral Roberts University has defied that trend by signing President...

Nostalgia After Apartheid in South Africa: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Amber R. Reed, assistant professor of international studies at Spelman College, explores why nostalgia may...
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Campus Engagement Tip: Connecting Online-Only Learners

Fort Hays State University gave the reins of website Tiger-2-Tiger, initially a digital learning community, to students to share, inspire and motivate one another asynchronously and synchronously.

Flyer Promise Scholars at the University of Dayton smile for a photo.

Meet the Success Professionals of the University of Dayton

Two longtime staff members serve as coaches, mentors and guides for 140 scholarship recipients every year, relying on their wealth of knowledge of the university to support students’ definitions of success.

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Overcrowded Middlebury Will Pay Students to Take Time Off

Middlebury lacks sufficient housing for all the students planning to attend this fall. After exhausting other options, the college plans to pay 30 students $10,000 each to stay away.

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The Common App Enters an Uncommon Era

The start of this year’s application cycle was more momentous than usual, as colleges introduced new essay prompts and adjusted requirements for a post–affirmative action world.

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College Access Groups Fear Impact of Outsourcing Guidance

Requirements were aimed mostly at for-profit companies colleges hire to run their online programs. Nonprofits that help students attend and complete college feel caught in the crossfire.

Alderson Broaddus Loses Degree-Granting Authority

Alderson Broaddus University has lost its state authorization to grant degrees, likely prompting a closure unless the small Baptist institution...