No Deal on Business Major
Chicago's proposed undergraduate business major was short-lived, but the economics faculty found a way to save it, as a new "track."
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Confronting the Opioid Crisis
Nursing colleges add curricula to deal with a growing public health problem.
China Tries Private University Model
Backers say Westlake University, in Hangzhou, will use its autonomy to challenge leading Western science and technology institutions.
A Push to Meet Full Need
How Lawrence University, without a mega-endowment, is raising money to join a small group of institutions.
Where Colleges Recruit … and Where They Don’t
New study finds that colleges go where students are likely to be white and wealthy.
At What Cost Wi-Fi?
Students expect wireless internet access everywhere on campus, and colleges and universities pay millions to provide it.
A Federal Experiment Flounders
An Obama-era program to give nontraditional providers access to federal financial aid has struggled to get off the ground, and three of eight participants have pulled out.
Uncited Research
Analysis suggests big differences among disciplines in the volume of scholarship that fails to garner a citation.
The 100K Club
Few institutions have topped more than 100,000 students online, but Western Governors University and Southern New Hampshire University are on the brink.
Protected Speech, a ‘Perfect’ Political Target
Randa Jarrar's case at Cal State Fresno has attracted national attention, much of it arguably undue. Will she be punished? It's hard to say, given academe's unpredictable track record on discipline for faculty social media snafus.
