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What $20M Can’t Buy

A New York State judge has rejected a request by Paul Smith's College to change its name to the Joan Weill-Paul Smith’s College ...

Colleges wary of student health coverage

The University of Missouri's decision to discontinue, and then quickly reinstate, health insurance subsidies for graduate students brought national attention to the lack of clarity in regulators' application of rules for colleges and universities.

The Costs of Publish or Perish

Shortly after being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013, Peter Higgs, of Higgs boson fame, said he doubted he would have gotten a job, not to mention tenure, in today’s academic system.

‘Double-Dipping’ With MOOCs

As massive open online course providers specialize in disciplines and delivery modes, universities are looking for new opportunities to experiment. The trend appears to be benefiting edX.