Academic Leadership

Only Radical Thinking Will Make University Education Affordable

The cost of getting a college degree is no longer affordable to most young people and more Universities are looking at blended learning as one possible solution.

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Bucknell Gets $10 Million Gift Despite SAT Scandal

A central Pennsylvania college that recently acknowledged inflating students' SAT scores has received a $10 million gift.

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A Degree from Where? Why Your College Could Go Bankrupt

As the higher education system in the U.S. faces rising costs and reduced state funding, many are asking what will colleges of the future look like?

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Great Teachers Can't Save America's Schools

In last year's State of the Union address, the president placed too much importance on individual educators. This year, he should talk about a far deeper problem.

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Administrators Doubt Advantages Of Free Online Courses

George Washington University is poised to join its most prestigious peers and offer free online courses available to anyone in the world, but some top administrators are skeptical – which could cause the plans to hit a wall.

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Pioneer Valley Colleges, Universities Growing, Adapting To Economic Climate

Anniversaries, million-dollar buildings and new and expanded programs lace the higher education landscape in the upcoming year, all of which will bring attention and economic benefit to the Pioneer Valley.

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As Online Classes Gain Acceptance, Colleges Must Adapt

Suffolk University came into being more than a century ago as an unconventional law school for nontraditional students.

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Understanding the Disruptive Wave of New Learning Models

Higher education has been very good about identifying how long someone has sat in a classroom, but very weak in determining exactly what they learned while there.

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