Faculty
Can a Historian Lead Berkeley's Anthropologists? Department Is Split
The interim appointment has angered several senior cultural anthropologists, but some colleagues dismiss their complaints.
Worries About MOOCs
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Outsourced Lectures Raise Concerns About Academic Freedom
As big names crowd into smaller classrooms via MOOCs, professors begin to wonder if their own teaching is at risk.
- Harvard Professors Call for Greater Oversight of MOOCs
Coming to America
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For Many Chinese Hoping to Study in the U.S., Language May Be a Problem
In a survey of prospective students in China, nearly two-thirds did not speak English well enough to engage in an American classroom discussion.
- Many Chinese Students Could Pay U.S. College Costs but Lack the Language Skills
- The China Conundrum
History Lessons
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The Inevitable Climate Catastrophe
Should we invest today in preparing for extreme weather or face the consequences of inaction? The 17th century offers crucial lessons.
Major Differences
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Recent Grads' Employment Outcomes Vary by Major, Study Finds
A Georgetown University center's latest research finds more evidence that majors matter, and that those who earn graduate degrees fare best of all.
- What's a Degree Worth? Report Has Answers, by Major
In the News
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For Rutgers President, Sports Controversies Open Another Wound
A spiraling athletics scandal has put Robert L. Barchi on the defensive, shaking things up rather than settling them down on the New Jersey campus.
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Student-Visa Issue Frustrates Educators at Nafsa Meeting
Many came to the conference seeking clarity over new scrutiny, but they left unsatisfied.
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Weber State U. Is Criticized for Naming Family Center for Mormon Official
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For a Campus Sustainability Group, a Paler Shade of Green
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This Is Your Brain on Study Abroad
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Accreditor Rejects Challenge to Punishment of City College of S.F.
- In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses
- AAUP Urges Direct Talks Between Colleges' Boards and Faculties
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