A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that there’s a dependable way to foster long-term improvements in students’ critical thinking skills. Read more...
24 août 2015
24 août 2015
Internet Curfews Anger Students at Korean Universities
Several South Korean universities have started Internet curfews, blocking all online access or access to games at certain hours, The Korea Times reported. Read more...
24 août 2015
Journal, Citing Ethics Concerns, Retracts Paper
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has retracted a paper by a professor at Tufts University, raising concerns about the ethics of her research in China, The Boston Globe reported. Read more...
24 août 2015
Wright State Faces Probe on Work Visas
Wright State University officials said Monday that the institution is being investigated by federal authorities over its management of H-1B visas for some employees, The Dayton Daily News reported. Read more...
24 août 2015
New Owners for Ellucian
Private equity firms Leonard Green & Partners and TPG Capital have agreed to buy higher education software provider Ellucian. Read more...
24 août 2015
Judge Invalidates Component of Foreign Student Work Program
A federal judge's ruling last week invalidated the 17-month extension for postgraduation work training for international students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, but stayed the decision until February to give the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) time to submit the rules for the program for public comment. Read more...
24 août 2015
Higher Education's Varying Impact on Family Wealth
A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis raises questions about equity in American society and the role of higher education. Read more...
24 août 2015
Shed Your Grad Student Persona
By Karen Kelsky. The biggest challenge for the tenure-track-job seeker is not finishing the dissertation, churning out publications or cultivating fancy recommenders. It is transitioning from the peon mentality of graduate school to the peer mentality of the job market. Read more...
24 août 2015
Advice for Aspiring Academics
By Philip Nel. As we approach a new academic year, graduate students, postdocs, adjuncts and others are eyeing the job market warily and wondering, How do I get a tenure-track job? Here are a dozen pieces of advice to help get you to the interview and, with luck, onto the tenure track. Read more...
24 août 2015
Making the Most of the Syllabus
By Eszter Hargittai. A common complaint from professors concerns students’ endless questions about topics that are covered on the syllabus. I have been teaching for over a decade and recall only one such incident. Read more...
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