By Elizabeth Redden. A Thai military court has dropped charges against an 84-year-old historian accused of insulting the monarchy, the Associated Press reported. More...
27 janvier 2018
27 janvier 2018
Provosts' Views on Student Learning Assessment
By Paul Fain. The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment has released the results of a survey of provosts at 811 colleges on their thoughts about the assessment of student learning. Backed by a decade's worth of research on trends, the institute's report uncovered several positive findings, including that provosts increasingly are providing support for faculty and staff members to practice meaningful assessment, especially at the course level. More...
27 janvier 2018
A.A. Degrees and the Labor Market
By Paul Fain. While 670,000 students earn two-year degrees from community colleges each year, just 32,000 job postings in 2016 specifically asked for an associate of arts degree, according to a new report from the American Enterprise Institute. More...
27 janvier 2018
New GAO Report on Accreditation System
By Paul Fain. The U.S. Government Accountability Office this week released a study on the U.S. accreditation system. More...
27 janvier 2018
Study Questions Value of 'Stackable' Credentials
By Paul Fain. A recently released paper found "only weakly positive and inconsistent gains" in the labor market for stackable credentials, which are defined as certificates and degrees that are awarded in a sequential order, as students progress in their careers. More...
27 janvier 2018
Professor Charged With Attempted Murder
By Grace Bird. A Harper College psychology professor is facing charges of attempted murder and assault on a peace officer after firing shots at a rest stop off Interstate 80 near Atalissa, Iowa, on Jan. 11, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. More...
27 janvier 2018
Concordia of Oregon Lifts Ban on Gay Group
By Grace Bird. Concordia University, a Lutheran college in Oregon, on Friday reversed a decision to block an LGBTQ+ student group following a report by Willamette Week, the same publication reported. More...
27 janvier 2018
Chicago Mayor Heckled at University of Michigan
By Grace Bird. Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was heckled during an appearance at the University of Michigan Friday about his plan to spend $95 million on a new west side police-training academy, the Chicago Tribune reported. More...
27 janvier 2018
9 Florida State Students Charged in Fraternity Death
By Grace Bird. Nine members of a Florida State University fraternity have been charged in the November death of a fellow student after a grand jury found evidence to suggest the men engaged in practices similar to hazing, the Sun Sentinel reported. More...
27 janvier 2018
Satire and a Warning, but No Injuries
By Grace Bird. At least one college warns its students about the "Tide pod challenge," but so far there have been no publicized cases of college students getting sick after eating laundry detergent packets. More...
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