Market competition and mass participation ‘reduces diversity’
Increased market competition and the growth in participation in higher education has led to “imitation” behaviour and the narrowing of university missions around the world
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Support Grows for Major Shift in Pell
Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding.
‘Mafia’ professors ‘control Pakistan’s corrupt research system’
Top academic claims universities have created 'factories' for junk science papers because of misguided funding system
U. of Miss. to implement plan to put ‘past into context’
The University of Mississippi announced today plans to add plaques to various sites on its Oxford campus and rename one building, all with the goal of offering more history and "putting the past into context."
College acceptance letters in augmented reality
Technology has been used for some pretty crazy reasons.
Hard to say goodbye: Retired foreign teacher donates living room library
Many past and present students couldn't help shedding a tear as they farewelled Esther Snader from Anqing of East China's Anhui province.
University tells entire professoriate to reapply for their jobs
A UK university has told all of its research professors to reapply for their jobs, or face redundancy.
College after prison? New La. law makes it easier
Louisiana is the first state to prohibit public universities from asking applicants about their criminal histories, the latest development in a growing movement to "ban the box" on college applications.
Cut Off
Mizzou will ban students from using ID credit cards to buy nonacademic items from campus store, saying it will promote better spending habits. But students can still buy campus massages with their IDs and use their credit cards for other things.
Silence From the Secretary, Despite Major Rules Changes
It has been a month since Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has spoken publicly about higher education.
