This is why world class universities should commit to fossil fuel divestment
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Words fail us: university marketing-speak
Ever since I was obliged to take a marketing module as part of my BSc in applied physics, I’ve been amused and bemused by the stark contrast that exists between teaching theoretical concepts in my discipline and the approach adopted in marketing theory (as it’s called).
Measuring Motivation
Like most colleges, the University of New Mexico is trying to help more of its at-risk students get to graduation.
College boasts success after dropping SAT/ACT from admissions process
Last year, Hampton College in Virginia dropped standardized tests like the SAT and ACT from their admissions process.
Why teachers are ditching report cards
Lane Merrifield vividly recalls the stress his young son felt when he got his first "C" on a report card.
Scheme opens up PhD training opportunities at post-92s
A new multi-university doctoral training scheme is set to create one of the UK’s largest cohorts of PhD students.
A parent’s guide to AP classes
A 4.0 GPA isn’t enough to get into any college you want anymore.
Killing a Tenure-Like System
Faculty members at the State College of Florida don’t have tenure ...
How to recruit millennials? Pay their college loans
Along with competitive pay, employers offer a range of benefits in hopes of attracting the best and brightest workers.
The story of a shy academic
When I got my first academic job in 1996, it was easy enough to be invisible.
