Where Life Earns Credit: 'Prior Learning' Gets a Fresh Assessment
As the movement to increase the number of college degrees takes hold, more institutions count experience outside the classroom.
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The Coen Brothers Find Their Dream Classroom at St. Olaf
At St. Olaf College, the filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen find their dream classroom.
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A Rebel From Another Galaxy
As Ole Miss looks for a new mascot, a different sort of rebel gains appeal among some students.
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When an Apple for the Teacher Is Nowhere Near Enough
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In Many States, Public Higher Education Is Hitting a Point of 'Peril'
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At Tournament Time, NCAA Entertains Big Changes in the Big Dance
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- U. of California Must Refund $38-Million in Fees to Students, Judge Rules
- Minnesota Regents Outline Policy to Toughen Rules on Financial Conflicts of Interest
- Pell Grant Increase Could Be Cut as Talks Intensify on Student-Aid Bill
- Video-Indexing Patents, Developed for Holocaust Archive, Head to Auction Block
- 3 Women Sue Alabama State U., Saying It Condoned Harassment
- Democrats, Under Pressure, Look to Cut Benefits From Student-Loan Bill
- Virginia's Governor, in Response to an Outcry, Says Workplace Bias Is Banned
- Los Angeles College District Approves New Controls Over Construction Money
- NSF Seeks New Approach to Helping Minority Students in Science
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Why the Endowment Debate Matters Now More Than Ever
The controversy about universities' stewardship of their big endowments is not over, writes Goldie Blumenstyk. In fact, the questions are now getting even larger.
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In Gauging Their Economic Impact, Colleges Should Be Careful What They Measure
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A Real-Life Lesson in Why Accountability Matters
Head Count
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Head Count: The Course Concierge Will See You Now
At some colleges, one person helps prevent the course-scheduling snags that can discourage students, delay their progress, or even make them drop out.
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Drexel Brings On a Wave of Applicants
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Advice for Fund Raisers: Know Your Donors and Never Let Them See You Sweat
The President's Office
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Audio: How Can a University Stand Out in the Crowd?
Daniel J. Curran, president of the University of Dayton, talks about his institution's rebranding effort, in which corporate PR and Catholic tradition work hand in hand.
- Audio: Bridging the Divide Between Town and Gown
- Audio: The Research University as Good Neighbor
In a Washington Minute
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Audio: A Call for More Data-Driven Education Policy
The Obama administration wants research data to drive more of its higher-education policy decisions, but it may take a while for analysis of the data to pay clear dividends.
- Audio: Rural Community Colleges Air Their Concerns
- Audio: Will Obama's Budget Hurt Low-Income Students?
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