Between Consortia and Mergers
The idea that relatively few colleges and universities can thrive entirely on their own has taken hold in several quarters recently ...
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Indian governor orders universities to scrap ‘European’ graduation gowns
BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism
Online schools ‘worse than traditional teachers’
You can see why online charter schools in the United States were seen as the next big thing.
Texas colleges could land in court over designated ‘gun-free’ classes
Religious Studies 375. “What Is Religion?” Three credit hours. No firearms allowed.
Online brain training ‘helps older adults with everyday tasks’
Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout - is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded.
Vatican inspectors suspect key office was used for money laundering
Vatican financial investigators suspect a department of the Holy See which oversees real estate and investments was used in the past for possible money laundering ...
To retain community college students, CUNY postpones enrollment
Remedial classes, while routine at U.S. community colleges, often undermine students' ability or desire to stay in school ...
Wisconsin Tenure Wars: Part Two
Faculty members within the University of Wisconsin System lost a key battle when Governor Scott Walker and fellow Republicans in the Legislature removed tenure protections ...
A tale of two northern European cities: Meeting the challenges of sea level rise
For centuries, Rotterdam and Hamburg have had to contend with the threat of storm surges and floods.
Tweeting philosopher launches book of short-form musings
It was while he was in a tenure-track position in the German department at the University of Pennsylvania that Eric Jarosinski discovered Twitter
