‘The University We Need’
Author discusses his critique of higher education as too liberal -- and the idea of creating a new university with another perspective.
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President Trump signs bipartisan technical-education bill into law
President Trump signed legislation Tuesday that renews a federal workforce development program, sending $1.2 billion a year to states but with fewer requirements from Washington on how to spend the money and assess the success of programs.
Debates Differ on Completion Incentives
A growing number of states are experimenting with different ways to encourage students to take more credits.
For sale: Survey data on millions of high school students
Three thousand high school students from across the United States recently trekked to a university sports arena here to attend an event with an impressive-sounding name: the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders. Many of their parents had spent $985 on tuition.
Nobel laureate: how (not) to apply for a postdoc position
Martin Chalfie argues that young scientists who ‘play the game’ of publishing in selective journals are less likely to win permanent posts
US religious universities speak out with authority in Trump era
University of Notre Dame president says faith-based institutions have unique ability to counter fear and anxiety with hope
What do top colleges have against transfer students?
In May, Princeton University announced that it accepted 13 transfer students for this fall’s freshman class.
Education Dept.’s Deregulation Push Gets Mixed Reviews
Trump administration's proposal to overhaul rules for college accreditors is panned by consumer advocates. But online course providers and some who study higher ed say re-examination of accreditors is long overdue.
DeVos to Announce New Push for Deregulation, Innovation
Top Education Department official describes plan to "rethink" higher-education standards through new rule-making process, to be announced today, on accreditation, the credit hour standard, the faculty role online and more.
Victoria faces defeat as council supports name change
The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities
