Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Teaching Professors to Become Better Teachers by JOHN HANC


By JOHN HANC

Many colleges are taking steps to help faculty members motivate and engage their students as new technology and research on effective techniques become available.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Studies in the First Amendment, Playing Out on Campus by ABBY ELLIN


By ABBY ELLIN

Schools seek to balance the conflicts between allowing free expression and maintaining a sensitivity to those offended by language that is deliberatively upsetting.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Campus Sexual Assault: A Timeline of Major Events by EILENE ZIMMERMAN


By EILENE ZIMMERMAN

Although the outcry over sexual assault on college campuses has intensified recently, the issue has a long history.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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At Vassar, a Focus on Diversity and Affordability in Higher Education by KERRY HANNON


By KERRY HANNON

Catharine Bond Hill has taken steps to increase the number of low-income and first-generation students and military veterans during her decade-long presidency at the liberal arts college.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Educators Discuss the Future of Higher Education by ALINA TUGEND


By ALINA TUGEND

At a forum held by The New York Times, leading educators discussed teaching a digital generation, college costs and graduation rates.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Tips on Paying for College by MARK A. STEIN


By MARK A. STEIN

Students and their families can ease the burden of college costs if they are willing to dive into the financial aid game.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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Students Look to Loan Alternatives to Simplify Process and Ease Burden by MARK A. STEIN


By MARK A. STEIN

A new program at Purdue University advances money to applicants based on its estimate of their future earnings. But this method has hit snags before.

Published: June 23, 2016 at 12:00AM

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