Is University of Virginia’s ‘reputation gap’ growing?
In a strategic memo that University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan had written before she was forced by the school’s governing board to announce her resignation, she spoke…
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How to improve college student aid disclosure
Ten college and university presidents met with Vice President Biden at the White House recently to announce their voluntary endorsement of a uniform financial aid award letter that…
Is the power of intuition overrated?
Much has been written in the last 10 years about intuition, especially expert intuition. What’s so fascinating about intuition, of course, is the idea that one’s mind may…
U.-Va. board ouster of President Teresa Sullivan sparks anger
Outrage escalated on the historic University of Virginia campus Monday over the abrupt ouster of President Teresa Sullivan by a governing board that offered few new details about…
Watch: Michael Lewis tells Princeton grads: Don’t let it go to your heads
Here’s the commencement speech that best-selling author Michael Lewis delivered at the recent Princeton University commencement ceremonies, the Washington Post reports.
At alumni weekends, age is no longer a hindrance
Along with the rest of society, alumni weekends are getting older, the Washington Post reports.
Are certificates the future of higher education?
Certificates, not degrees, are the future of higher education, a Georgetown researcher contends in a new study, the Washington Post reports.
Why assessment is good for colleges: A rebuttal
Robert Sternberg’s piece is fully in keeping with the Super PAC’s tendency to unleash misinformation about their opponents in this heated presidential race. Sternberg follows the standard line…
Public universities pushing ‘super-seniors’ to the graduation stage
Some of the nation’s top public universities are prodding dallying students toward the graduation stage, trying to change a campus culture that assumes four-year completion is the exception…
College Board urged to cancel special August SAT
The College Board was urged Monday to cancel a scheduled Aug. 3 administration of the SAT for a select group of ‘gifted and talented’ students enrolled in a…