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AN INVESTIGATION

The College That Drowned Itself in Red Ink

By Dan Bauman

How Ohio Valley University ended up closing with just $188,000 in its bank accounts.

BACKGROUNDER

The Oddsmakers of the College Deathwatch

By Scott Carlson

A small industry of experts armed with data is ready to tell you if your college will survive.

TENURE'S LIMITS

A Rape-Prevention Scholar Faced Sexual-Misconduct Charges. Now His University Has Revoked His Tenure.

By Chelsea Long

University of Illinois trustees fired a tenured professor at the Chicago campus who was accused of sexually assaulting one of his graduate students and behaving inappropriately with five others.

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BACKGROUNDER

Rape-Prevention Scholar Who ‘Celebrated #MeToo’ Is Accused of Sexual Assault and Harassment

By Kathryn Palmer

Six current and former graduate students filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Illinois at Chicago, its Title IX investigators, and the accused professor, Paul Schewe.

THE REVIEW | OPINION

The College-Cost Conundrum

By Phillip Levine

College is cheaper than students and their families think.

Virtual Events: Tune In Live

BIG-DATA RESEARCH

Putting Power Computing to Interdisciplinary Use

UPCOMING: March 22 at 2 p.m., ET.
Rapid advances in technology have drastically changed how scholars collaborate and conduct research across disciplines. In an hourlong online panel, “Putting Power Computing to Interdisciplinary Use,” experts will examine these changes and speculate on the future of big-data research. With Support From Southern Methodist University. Register here.

MANAGING THE PANDEMIC

Changing Campus Covid Protocols

UPCOMING: March 23 at 2 p.m., ET.
As the coronavirus continues to mutate, college campuses are revisiting their existing Covid protocols. What do campus health officials foresee for the remainder of the year in the wake of the winter’s Omicron surge? They will share their insights at a virtual forum, “Changing Campus Covid Protocols.” With Support From Quest Diagnostics. Register here.

TEACHING STRATEGIES

Explorations of Active Learning

UPCOMING: March 28 at 2 p.m., ET.
Many faculty members are once again being asked to rethink how they teach, in favor of an active-learning approach. How can college leaders encourage them to embrace it as campuses return to more normal operations? A panel of experts examines the issue in “Explorations of Active Learning,” a virtual forum. With Support From Adobe. Register here.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

How to Make Your Teaching More Engaging

By Sarah Rose Cavanagh

Stimulate your students’ curiosity — and help them learn — using the tried-and-true techniques in this comprehensive guide.

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Purdue business school launches new degree that blends management and engineering

See how Purdue University's newly launched Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) program is preparing tech-minded students to tackle the business challenges of tomorrow.

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