1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (578+ words) A few months ago, I grabbed my phone on a Friday night, seeking some light, mindless celebrity drama. Instead, the first headline I saw on People.com: "Donald Trump's New Bill Doesn't Classify Nursing as a "Professional' Degree for College…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1544+ words) Since pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses began waning, culture warriors have been casting about for a new controversy in elite higher education. Last October, Harvard handed them one. Amanda Claybaugh, the school's dean of undergraduate education, took the unusual step…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1558+ words) [Admissions Video? A growing number of colleges, including Brown University which is pictured here, are inviting applicants to submit a "video introduction" of themselves, in addition to the usual gauntlet of personal essays, academic transcripts, extracurricular activities, and test scores.]…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (103+ words) For the past two decades, the Washington Monthly has included in its annual college rankings measures of a university's research prowess'its record of producing the new scholarship and scholars that ... For the past two decades, the Washington Monthly has included…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (220+ words) Facing an economy that demands resilience and flexibility, students need to prepare for changing jobs and careers more than ever before. The July/August issue is here. When the New York Times columnist told the Daily Show host about out-of-control…...