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‘Rigorous’ and ‘Weed-Out’ Are Not Synonymous

The controversial firing of an organic chemistry professor at New York University speaks to broader issues about student success in “weed-out” courses, Jonathan Zimmerman writes.
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What Ails Our Labor Market Is Evident in College

Both colleges and employers must fix work-readiness failures and inequitable work-readiness practices, writes Brandon Busteed.

Utah State Student Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit for $500,000

A Utah State University student who sued the university for allegedly protecting football players and mishandling cases of sexual assault...

How Federal and State Policies Judge Colleges’ ‘Value’: Key Podcast

Governments lean heavily on postcollege earnings to assess program quality. Should they broaden the measures they use and apply scrutiny to all institutions?

3 Share Nobel in Economics

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded today to Ben S. Bernanke of the Brookings Institution, Douglas W. Diamond...

Survey: College Admissions Due for a Digital Upgrade

Colleges’ digital outreach to prospective students via social media, text messages and email has proven effective, a new report says. But many admissions professionals struggle to extract stories from imperfect data.

How Same-Sex Marriage Became Bipartisan

The country is polarized, but the majority of voters agree on at least one issue. In today’s Academic Minute, the...