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Hopkins eliminates major. Faculty members say Russia’s growing role in the world makes this a terrible time to do so.
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Hopkins eliminates major. Faculty members say Russia’s growing role in the world makes this a terrible time to do so.
Do explosive corruption charges involving the basketball programs at six universities make it harder to ignore the possibility that the problems are systemic? University presidents weigh in.
Enrollment dropped by 100 this year, making it hard for leaders to see a path forward despite relocation plan.
Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans.
Research finds that traditional predictors of whether a student will cheat lose their value if a student dislikes the course.
“The Case for Colonialism” has been revoked -- not over claims of shoddy scholarship or publication irregularities but rather threats to the journal editor. Some call it a disturbing precedent that could make academics less safe.
Cengage will offer open educational resources, curated and adapted to include proprietary assessment tools, from $25 per student for general education courses.
Students storm a professor’s class at Columbia to protest the university’s handling of rape cases. It’s unclear if the students involved will face consequences.
Some Kennesaw State cheerleaders took a knee during the national anthem. The next week, a change to the pregame ceremonies kept them off the field. Albright College kicks off the team a football player who took a knee.