Accelerated graduate study in Japan raises quality concerns
Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design Read more
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The college experience now includes laundry and maid service
The summer before starting college, Elijah Hurewitz-Ravitch sat in the family room with his dad, discussing what to pack for Yale. His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time.
Why college students are paying way less for course materials now
College students are spending markedly less on textbooks and other course materials than they were two decades ago thanks to the continued expansion of digital learning.
Troy Shut Off Professor’s Email After He Contacted State Officials
Micah Swartz has also received two written disciplinary warnings since he sent a letter to Alabama lawmakers outlining his concerns about an ongoing state syllabi review. Read more
In Utah, Presidents Who Quit Early Must Pay
It’s tough to hang on to a good college president these days. That’s why many institutions dangle lucrative deferred-compensation packages to entice their leaders to stay. Read more
Higher education systems are quickly moving toward financial peril
Concerns are increasing about the number of university and college systems in financial distress or drifting toward it—and many may be beyond repair without outside help, according to the latest analysis by education tech company Ellucian. Read more
The value of a College degree
He recommends apprenticeship. So do I. He recommends learning a skill. So do I. He recommends community colleges because the teaching is better. So do I.
England’s higher education system ‘in tatters’
England’s higher education system is “in tatters”, according to a leading think-tank, with some qualifications “on the verge of total collapse”....
St. Olaf College to Remove Accused Professor’s Name From Building
St. Olaf College is removing the name of a once-beloved professor from a campus building because of what it calls “credible evidence” of sexual misconduct over several decades
Political Division Soars on Campus, Survey Finds
The U.S. presidential election last year left its mark on college freshmen, who are more politically polarized than they’ve been in at least half a century ...
