By Andrew Kreighbaum. Republican leaders talk about restoring path to federal funds without peer review. Grants were lucrative for many colleges, but critics said that merit was sacrificed. More...
12 janvier 2018
12 janvier 2018
Few Details on Tougher Borrower-Relief Standards
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Department of Education officials said Monday that they do not have any estimates of how many borrowers would clear new, tougher standards proposed for claims of loan relief when a student is defrauded or misled by their college. The department’s proposed language would require a student borrower to demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that their college intended to deceive them or had a reckless disregard for the truth in making claims about job-placement rates, credit transferability and other outcomes. More...
12 janvier 2018
Tracking ‘Invisible Colleges’
By Rick Seltzer. Developments since 1967 at small, private, nonelite colleges are the subject of new research, providing rarely seen insight into changes over time in one of the most worried-about sectors in higher ed. More...
12 janvier 2018
Report on Colleges' Ability to Handle Reputational Risk
By Rick Seltzer. A recent survey of college and university leaders shows they believe the top reputational risks to their institutions over the last three years fall under the categories of campus climate, sexual assault, academic programs and student behavior. More...
12 janvier 2018
Adapting to Pressure
By Rick Seltzer. Authors acknowledge challenges for four-year colleges and worry about their future as drivers of opportunity. But they believe colleges are adaptable and will continue to offer students value. More...
12 janvier 2018
North Carolina Leads in Industry-Funded Research
By Rick Seltzer. North Carolina had the highest level of industry-funded university research, according to the report, released by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a think tank focused on science and technology policy. The report used data from the National Science Foundation to rank the states based on the share of university research funded by industry. More...
12 janvier 2018
Small College Struggles in the Sights
By Rick Seltzer. The Council of Independent Colleges has been among the most bullish organizations when discussing the state of small private liberal arts colleges, but a heightened sense of concern underpinned much of the organization's annual Presidents Institute this year. More...
12 janvier 2018
44ème colloque de la FCU – rétrospective
Découvrez les moments forts du colloque de la FCU 2017.
A télécharger au format pdf. Plus...
12 janvier 2018
‘Keywords’ for Understanding Academe
By Scott Jaschik. A graduate seminar at Princeton University, Interdisciplinarity and Antidisciplinarity, has produced an unusual new book that offers definitions for key terms in academic life. The definitions are only somewhat literal and contain plenty of jabs at the way colleges and universities are run. More...
12 janvier 2018
Shake-Up at Moody Bible Institute
By Scott Jaschik. The board of Moody Bible Institute, a prominent Bible college, announced a series of changes in senior leadership Wednesday night, Christianity Today reported. The president and chief operating officer have resigned, and the provost has retired. More...
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