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More Than 40% of Postdocs Don’t Stay in Academia
A new study found that a significant share of postdoctoral researchers leave academia. The study, recently published in Proceedings of...
Study: Academic Alerts Slash Course Withdrawal Rates by 30%
Most universities have systems to alert students to low grades or high absence rates, but there’s been little evidence showing they change student outcomes. New research from Oklahoma State shows the notifications are worthwhile investments.
Funding Student Success: Beer Sales Bolster Latino Student Athlete Scholarship Program
A scholarship for Hispanic student athletes at Western Oregon University receives money from sales of a specialty beer, joining a number of colleges that fundraise through craft brews.
The National Student Clearinghouse CEO’s Chaotic Final Month
Ricardo Torres, who led the NSC for 17 years, talks about the challenges facing higher ed and the major data error that could upend his organization’s research arm.
A Murky Setback for DACA
An appeals court ruled that DACA is unlawful but limited the scope and stayed the ruling, so students shouldn’t see any immediate changes.
Laken Riley Act Passes Senate
The House is preparing to take up the Laken Riley Act later this week after the Senate passed the bill...
Commonwealth University to Close Clearfield Campus
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is shutting down its campus in Clearfield, citing declining enrollment and financial challenges, officials announced in...
U of Rochester Students Expelled Over ‘Wanted’ Posters
The University of Rochester has expelled a group of students who last fall plastered campus with posters critical of university...