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Students and activists are alleging a graduate student at Virginia Tech is a white supremacist -- and some want him gone.
Long Island U says it is turning things around, financially and otherwise, one year after a faculty lockout. Professors say the institution continues to falter.
Enrollment dropped by 100 this year, making it hard for leaders to see a path forward despite relocation plan.
Two new papers find application rates for federal student aid continue to lag for low-income students, and serious barriers remain for those most in need of help paying for college.
Rural community colleges grapple with nonacademic barriers that hinder their students from staying and completing.

Views

Scott McLemee examines recent scholarly discussions of mass shootings and the role that news reports play in amplifying our awareness of each increasingly horrific, yet a little less surprising, event.

Career Advice

As a newly tenured professor, you should talk with people who are doing the work you dream about to discover what it’s really like on a daily basis -- and how they got where they are today, advises Kerry Ann Rockquemore.

Blogs

Technology and Learning

October 4, 2017
A conversation about non-traditional academic paths, learning science, and the emergence of a new discipline.

University of Venus

October 2, 2017
UVenus writers respond to recent guidance issued by Secretary DeVos.

GradHacker

October 2, 2017
One GradHacker reflects on what worked.

Just Visiting

October 2, 2017
Recommended books on writing, teaching, and teaching writing.

The World View

October 1, 2017
A glimpse into the finances of top Chinese universities suggests they share more than we might have imagined with American flagship public universities, but also that claims of imminent “catch up” might be overblown

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