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2 mars 2019

Gettysburg Trustee Resigns Over Nazi Costume

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. My sincere hope is that our current students will learn from my poor judgment 38 years ago and be more thoughtful than I was about the impact of their actions on others. More...

2 mars 2019

Hampshire Defends Its Strategy

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Hampshire College is facing intensifying opposition to its recent announcement that it will not admit a full freshman class for the fall, and it is looking for possible partnerships or mergers. More...

2 mars 2019

On the Sidelines Because His Head Is Too Big

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. A freshman at Wheaton College in Massachusetts is on the lacrosse team but can't play in games because his head is too big, The Boston Globe reported. More...

2 mars 2019

Amherst Goes for Days Without Network Access

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Amherst College, faced with servers that were not functioning, spent much of last week without access to email, Wi-Fi and campus networks. More...

2 mars 2019

Fighting the Stigma About Community Colleges

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. One president's thesis: to recruit more students straight from high school, it's time to admit that there's an image problem. New data show the stigma issue is real among high school counselors. More...

2 mars 2019

The Impact of Faculty Attitudes About Intelligence

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Students have better educational outcomes in courses taught by those who have "growth mind-sets" than those who believe intelligence is fixed. For minority students, achievement gaps are cut in half. More...

2 mars 2019

Do Law Schools Need a Second Ranking From 'U.S. News'?

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. U.S. News & World Report has announced that it may start a second ranking of law schools -- and some observers of legal education fear that the new ranking would create the wrong incentives. More...

1 mars 2019

11 Years After 5 Killed, New Tragedy for Northern Illinois

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. In February 2008, a gunman killed five students at Northern Illinois University before shooting and killing himself. More...

1 mars 2019

‘Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Dickinson student's essay sets off intense debate there and elsewhere about who dominates classroom discussions. While piece has been pummeled in conservative blogosphere, issues related to who speaks in class concern many in academe. More...

1 mars 2019

Closing Arguments in the Harvard Case

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Lawyers defending and opposing affirmative action make their final pitches to judge in case that could have major impact on higher education. The debate on personal ratings of Asian American applicants could be crucial. More...

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