How Mindfulness Helps Grad Students
First study on the effects of mindfulness on graduate students says it has significant benefits.
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Study Abroad Numbers Continue Steady Increase
The number of Americans studying abroad increased by 2.7 percent in 2017-18 compared to the previous academic year, according to annual "Open Doors" report.
Private Conversations About Private College Closures
A college advising company planned to release a list projecting when specific private colleges could run out of money and close, but pushback from the sector convinced the company to scuttle its plan.
More Than a Name
The newly renamed University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is the latest institution to be rebranded with the Carey name since receiving a multimillion-dollar donation from the W. P. Carey Foundation. Some students and alumni aren't happy about it.
Boosting retention at FedEx
To slow turnover at its hubs, FedEx Express partnered with the University of Memphis to front the cost of a bachelor's degree. Some question whether this partnership results in real education for employees.
A New Kind of ‘Big Deal’ for Elsevier
Carnegie Mellon University has signed an open-access deal with Elsevier -- the first of its kind for the publisher in the U.S.
High Debt, Low Earnings
The Education Department for the first time has released earnings data for thousands of college programs at all degree levels. What do they show?
Finding New Life
Figuring out how to use a closed or closing college campus is a challenge -- one often falling on the same leaders who had to shut it down in the first place.
Momentum in Physics Ed
A new approach to teaching physics "energy first" holds promise, especially for students who struggle with math.
Men, Women and research ‘self-promotion’
Men frame their research findings more positively than do women, finds a new study. Why does that matter, and how should science respond?
