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Articles and documents about the industry of higher education.
Updated on Mar 17, 10
Created on Dec 31, 08
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The College Board will now allow students to select which scores are sent to colleges. Previously all scores have been sent. Critics argue that it doesn't relieve stress and is likely to increase the number of times students take SAT and SAT Subject tests.
Moody's did a survey of public and private schools to see the impact of the economic downturn.
A collection of data about the state of the humanities and teachers of the humanities. Sections include: Primary and Secondary Education in the Humanities, Undergraduate & Graduate Education in the Humanities, The Humanities Workforce, Humanities Funding & Research, and The Humanities in American Life.
Carl Berger suggests ALI as a new paradigm for publishing.
An interesting article at an interesting time. While the trend seems to be an increase of teaching centers in higher education, the article focuses on recent closings of such centers due to the economic downturn. At Richmond, we are currently planning a new faculty development center we hope to see open in the fall.
Harvard Medical School is reversing course on a policy that seems aimed at preventing students from talking in the media. The school acknowledges that the wording of the policy was poor, and plans to introduce a kinder, gentler policy that's been crafted with student input.
Alice and I are talking about crazy food labels
Wheaton College's web page of Library & Technology liaisons.
Contrary to what observers think, findings from a national study released today show that gathering information about what undergraduates learn during their studies is commonplace in most US colleges and universities.
Full and abridged report are available.
Deandra Little's page at the UVA Teaching Resource Center
Drew Gilpin Faust explains how she learned about leadership in academia.
UNC hires Bain & Company to streamline the organization from a budgetary perspective. Interesting numbers: managers recommended for groups of 4 or more; 1 HR employee for every 130 university employees is the norm.
A good list of school one book, one college programs. A good place to search for next year's title.
19 items | 17 visits
Articles and documents about the industry of higher education.
Updated on Mar 17, 10
Created on Dec 31, 08
Category: Schools & Education
URL: