24 août 2019
23 août 2019
‘A Sweet Racket’? Yeah, Right
By Colleen Flaherty. When a misleading op-ed in The Wall Street Journal irks academics, it's time for a fact check on faculty work and pay. More...
23 août 2019
Professors Have Feelings, Too
By Colleen Flaherty. New paper makes the case for paying more attention to pretenure faculty members' emotions as a key component of their -- and the institution's -- success. More...
23 août 2019
There Will Be Puppies
By Colleen Flaherty. No, you’re not dreaming. The American Political Science Association confirmed this week that a “puppy social” advertised in the otherwise quite serious program for its annual meeting -- set for later this month in Washington -- is the real deal. More...23 août 2019
Lab Climate and Persistence in Undergraduate Research
By Colleen Flaherty. If undergraduate research is a high-impact practice and experience, why do so many students drop out of their research labs? A study by 14 undergraduates at Arizona State University and several other scholars published in PLOS ONE found that lab climate is a major factor in undergraduate research persistence. More...
23 août 2019
The Next Big College Scandal? Parents Giving Up Guardianship for Aid
By Doug Lederman. An investigation by a watchdog journalism organization has discovered dozens of instances in which suburban Chicago parents have given up guardianship of their college-age children to friends or relatives so the children can qualify for federal or other financial aid as independents. More...
23 août 2019
Divisions Within Alaska’s ‘House on Fire’
By Doug Lederman. University of Alaska board's debate over how to respond to $136 million cut in state funds reveals rift among the university's senior leaders. Regents ultimately back move toward "one university." More...
23 août 2019
No, Half of Young Americans Don't Believe College Is Unnecessary
By Doug Lederman. Headlines about a recent survey of millennials about college and student debt suggest many rethink getting a degree. We explore the actual numbers. More...
22 août 2019
Laureate Continues Sell-Off With Panamanian University
By Paul Fain. Laureate Education has continued its sell-off of universities, this time with the announcement last week that it is selling the Universidad Interamericana de Panamá for roughly $87 million. More...
22 août 2019
Impact of Offensive Mascots
By Nick Hazelrigg. Colleges reluctant to end the use of Native American and other mascots deemed offensive often cite fears that getting rid of the icons could hurt fund-raising. But a new study shows that failing to phase out prejudicial mascots can have a negative impact on donations and students' feelings of belonging. More...
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