Outcome-Based Funding OK’d for Arkansas Colleges
Arkansas has passed a bill to change its higher education funding model based on student progress rather than enrollment numbers. On Arkansas Online.
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Free Community College Picks Up Steam
Free community college programs aren't always free, but the push for a "college-going culture" is an appealing political angle for many. On Inside Higher Ed.
North Carolina Universities Plan New Program for Educators Without Certification
A new initiative aims to certify teachers with specific knowledge without a license or certificate, called lateral entry teachers, so as to keep them in schools and improve their skills. On Education Dive.
Strayer and Capella Announce Merger
The two most successful for-profit colleges will merge, seen by experts as a defensive move to diversify revenue streams and avoid losing more students to non-profit schools. On Inside Higher Ed.
Judge Approves Partial Settlement for Antitrust Case Involving UNC, Duke
A lawsuit against Duke and UNC that alleged collusion to stifle competition for faculty hiring has been settled for UNC, but Duke is still trying to prevent a class-action lawsuit against itself. In the Duke Chronicle.
Why Professors Are Writing Crap That Nobody Reads
The activity that gets awarded in the university and increased specialization means that professors are encouraged to do research that few people read, cite, or use. On Intellectual Takeout.
Professor Tells Bisexual Student Who Criticized Islam ‘We’re Not Going to Let You Damage the Program’
A bisexual student who criticized Islamic countries who have the death penalty for LGBT people was told by a professor he had committed a crime of offending someone and his behavior would not be tolerated. On Reason.
Disrupting Campus Speakers Is Not Just A Free-Speech Problem
Rude, provocative, and disruptive speech is a new effort, an ethic of cultural warfare that goes beyond an immediate threat to free speech. On Minding the Campus.
How One Graduate Student Allegedly Stole Duke Research to Create a Billion-Dollar Chinese Company
Chinese graduate students stealing intellectual property may have lost Duke University significant amounts of revenue, a new book alleges. In the Duke Chronicle.
University of Montana School of Journalism Rejects Conservative Lecturer
Breaking a decade-long tradition, the school of journalism pulled their sponsorship when a conservative North Carolina professor would speak as part of a lecture series. Officials were concerned he was too offensive. In the Missoulian.