Temple Admits to Falsifying Data for Six More Programs
All are within the business school, but the widening level of fraud further hurts the university's credibility. On Inside Higher Ed.
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Rethinking How to Measure Graduation Rates
Graduation rates do a lousy job of capturing anyone who is not a first-time, full-time college student; figuring out how to measure transfer- and part-time students is crucial in understanding American higher ed. On Forbes.
Former UNC President Spangler Dies at 86
C.D. Spangler Jr. was the second president of the UNC system and led it for 11 years until 1997. On the Charlotte Observer.
Iowa Program Pushes Rural Students Toward STEM Degrees
The program will focus on gifted students from 10 schools to encourage them to think more about attending college and entering a STEM career. On Education Dive.
AP World History Exam Continues to Be Criticized
Though the College Board changed the start of the timeline to 1200, critics still worry over the lack of ancient and postclassical history being taught. On Inside Higher Ed.
Jeff Sessions on the Threat to Speech on College Campuses
Sessions spoke out against bias-response teams and administrators who are weak on defending the First Amendment on public campuses. On the Daily Signal.
Training Programmers for Social Good Instead of Social Networks
A student club at Stanford wants to push computer-science students to think about the impact of their work and the ethics behind it. On The Atlantic.
Yadkin County Offers Free College to Students
The Yadkin Guarantee offers students who enroll in Surry County Community College funds for tuition and fees, as well as textbook costs, thanks to a vote from the county commissioners. On the Winston-Salem Journal.
American Academic Leaves China, Pens Farewell About Creeping Authoritarianism
Christopher Balding leaves after teaching there for almost a decade and describes an atmosphere that's less and less welcoming to foreign scholars and academic freedom. On Inside Higher Ed.
Art Censorship Returns to Higher Ed with a Vengeance
Republicans and Democrats are both willing to complain about art they deem offensive, demanding it be removed—and universities keep catering to them. On Artsy.