My Academic Metamorphosis

By Rebecca Schuman

Four years of anguish intense enough to induce a fugue state was enough for this would-be professor.

Before Jefferson's Campus, There Was Ramée's

By Lawrence Biemiller

The classic arrangement of buildings around a green may have its roots in an architect's plans for a New York college.

To Improve Completion, Remember the Countryside

By Sarah Beasley and Neal Holly

Rural America stands as an untapped source of potential college success stories, write two officials at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Researchers and Scientific Groups Make New Push Against Impact Factors

By Paul Basken

More than 150 scientists and 75 groups issued a declaration blaming the measure for dangerous distortions in financing and hiring in science.

Yale U. Is Fined $165,000 Under Crime-Reporting Law

By Libby Sander

The university has asked the Education Department to consider reducing the fine, one of the largest the agency has assessed for Clery Act violations.

House Panel Approves Market Approach to Student-Loan Interest Rates

By Kelly Field

A Republican supporter of the measure said it would avoid a "roller coaster" for borrowers. One Democratic critic called it a "classic bait and switch."

Survey Examines British Academics' Use of Digital Tools

By Aisha Labi

They largely stick to traditional ways of seeking out and disseminating research, a study of 3,500 scholars has found.

'The Strangest Conference I Ever Attended'