Students
Each Called by Name
Hundreds of stories, families, and hopes fill a stadium at one community college's commencement.
Faculty
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Humanities and Social Sciences Are Central to National Goals, Report Argues
The report, prepared for members of Congress, affirms the disciplines' importance to society and defends their role as a part of a balanced education.
- 'An Industry of Mediocrity': Study Criticizes Teacher-Education Programs
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Reading-Room Plan at Library of Congress Will Hurt Service, Critics Say
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Faculty Culture Is Fractured
Administration
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Sandusky Scandal Shapes Higher-Education Legal and Governance Policies
At least a dozen sessions at the annual meeting this week of the National Association of College and University Attorneys concern the aftermath of the scandal.
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Dispute Over Athletes' Rights Challenges NCAA's Principles of Amateurism
- Donations Rose Only Slightly Last Year
- Widening Achievement Gap Hurts U.S. Competitiveness, Report Says
Technology
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Rise of 'Altmetrics' Revives Questions About How to Measure Impact of Research
New tools show who's sharing researchers' work online, but the data typically aren't considered by tenure panels.
- In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses
- Harvard Dean Steps Down Following Secret Searches of E-Mail Accounts
- Outsourced Lectures Raise Concerns About Academic Freedom
