Inside Higher Ed: April 12, 2012

The Liberal Arts and Careers

Conference considers the question of whether institutions focused on a broad definition of learning can also embrace the idea of training students for the job market.

Changing Their Tone

While recognizing looming challenges, elite liberal arts college presidents think their best course is to continue to do what they do best and try to change the conversation about educational value.

Tenuous Tenure

An American Association of University Professors investigation faults two Louisiana universities for using the discontinuance of programs to arbitrarily lay off tenured professors.

Last Rites for Graduation Rate

The Education Department plans to change widely disparaged federal definition of completion rate to include transfers and nontraditional students.

Inside Higher Ed: April 12, 2012