Today, research-oriented universities in Chile have an academic hierarchy comparable to that of U.S. institutions. More...
20 juin 2018
19 juin 2018
Should Go Without Saying, But…
By Matt Reed. Savannah State U is apparently taking “DFW” rates -- that is, the total percentage of students in a class who get a D, or an F, or who withdraw -- above 25 percent as prima facie evidence of poor performance by the instructor. More...
18 juin 2018
Does Ford’s victory pose a threat to universities?
By Grace Karram Stephenson. On 8 June in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, a new government was voted in. For the first time in 15 years, the Progressive Conservatives won a majority of ridings, taking 76 seats out of 124. This is a significant defeat for the former leading party, the Ontario Liberals, which won only seven seats, losing both its rule and its status as an official party. In Canadian politics, provincial elections are watched closely, since high-ticket items like education and healthcare are provincially administered. More...
18 juin 2018
How to improve selection for professional schools
By Andrej Arsovski. Every year, students around the world will spend countless hours and even significant amounts of money optimising their applications for professional schools. This is a stressful time for students as they face academic and career uncertainty. More...
18 juin 2018
From Gates to Pennsylvania's Struggling System
By Greg Toppo. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has hired as its new chancellor a former University of California official who managed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s work on postsecondary education from 2012 until early this year. More...
17 juin 2018
Questions on Michigan's Investment Tactics
By Marjorie Valbrun. Recent scrutiny of investment practices by the University of Michigan is raising concerns about conflicts of interest and ethical lapses at colleges and universities seeking to increase their endowments. More...
17 juin 2018
2-Year Delay for State Authorization Rule
By Doug Lederman. The U.S. Education Department formally announced in the Federal Register last week what it implied earlier this month: it will delay for two more years implementation of its controversial regulations requiring online programs to show that they are approved to operate in every state where they enroll students. More...
17 juin 2018
California Higher Ed Leaders Oppose PROSPER Act
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The leaders of the three California public higher education systems on Monday issued a statement opposing the PROSPER Act, House Republicans' proposal to overhaul the Higher Education Act. More...
17 juin 2018
Under DeVos, a Smaller Department of Education
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Inside Higher Ed analysis of employee data shows the agency has shed more than 500 workers -- 13 percent of its total staff -- since the start of the Trump administration. Former officials say that means employees are stretched thin. More...
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