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Can these colleges, accreditors breathe new life into a bachelor’s degree?

University Business

Several colleges are concluding their first official term this spring or launching this fall and many more are in the middle of small-cohort pilot programs. College leaders are slowly gaining confidence to challenge the centuries-old maxim of a 120-credit baccalaureate program. The catalyst?

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure.

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Sen. Rick Scott demands answers over FSU snubbing as anger builds over college football pick

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is demanding answers from the head of the College Football Playoff selection committee as to why Florida State University became the first undefeated team from a “Power 5” conference to be denied a chance to play in the annual event. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) Let’s blame DeSanctimonious.” Read more from POLITICO. The post Sen.

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A brief history of the ‘honorific’ Oxbridge M.A. degree

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The third type is the degree awarded by the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Trinity College, Dublin, which are effectively honorific degrees. Teaching began to shift from the universities to the colleges. At Trinity College, Dublin, founded in 1592, the early M.A. Recipients have to be awarded a B.A.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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The report includes the specific case of the hostile takeover of New College, describing it as a blueprint for potential future encroachments on public colleges and universities across the United States. This incident is viewed not just as an isolated event but as a potential template for future actions in other institutions.