Report: WSU a
standout in improving grad rates for minority students
First, the good news: Among Washington’s four-year public universities,
graduation rates are going up, and the graduation rate for minority
students has improved on almost every campus. In fact, one of the
nation’s leaders in improving graduation rates for minority students is
Washington State University, according to a national
report released this week by The Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy
group that focuses on students of color or those living in
poverty. The bad news: There’s still a significant gap in graduation
rates between students of color and white students.
The Seattle Times, Dec. 3, 2015
Stability and
modest growth expected for U.S. colleges
Stability and modest growth. That's what U.S. colleges and universities can
expect over the next year to 18 months, according to a 2016 outlook by
credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service.
Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 3, 2015
Graduation
rates rise, for some
Graduation rates have been steadily improving at universities for about a
decade now. But a report released today by the Education
Trust shows that at some public institutions, the gap in graduation
rates between minority students and white students is actually growing. The
Education Trust is an advocacy group for low-income and minority students.
Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 2, 2015
Trigger warning
skepticism
Survey of literature and arts professors finds 60 percent see the practice
as harmful to academic freedom — although many favor general
descriptions on a syllabus, even as they avoid labeling particular works.
Inside Higher Ed, Dec. 2, 2015
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