In 2017, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 527 (now State Law 2017-196) to foster open inquiry in the state’s public colleges and universities. One of the provisions ordered…
…possible for universities to rescue undergraduate education and breathe new vigor into it. Perhaps some donors will read Professor Nieli’s study and think to themselves, “Maybe I should try that.”…
…free use of textbooks, block-scheduled classes, enhanced advising, career services, and free subway cards for transportation.” While these supports increased the proportion of remedial students completing an associate’s degree, the…
…three years in science and math would receive free tuition. The study would also ask the school to examine why students from low- and moderate-income families are less likely to…
…to gain on both ends when a student sleeps through class due to insufficient nutrition. Grades suffer when a student thinks more about how they will get their next meal…
…International, an international polling firm, conducted the study for NAS. The national survey of 401 randomly selected college seniors ran from April 9-16th at both public and private four year…
…for expansion to meet expected enrollment growth. “But the assumption that the same share of young people will continue to enroll is open to question,” says the report. And even…
Since 2016, colleges and universities have fought to stay open as enrollments fall, especially liberal arts colleges. Many colleges are adding more certificate programs in technology fields and dropping low-enrollment…
…Vergil justifies Roman imperialism in Aeneid during Aeneas’ underworld encounter with his father, who warns, “Remember, Roman, to rule the nations with power (these will be your arts): add law…
…expect that the procedures would be fair and open, but that isn’t the case. Recently, the process has been conducted under a veil of secrecy that does a disservice to…