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Monday, July 19th, 2010
This week, Inside HigherEd revisits a story they featured earlier (and we featured it here too), about a residence hall named after a notable alumni…and Klan member. The University of Texas has decided to change the name. Also, the line between academic freedom and separation of church and state; studying abroad may be good for the soul, and it’s definitely good for GPAs and what happens when you give away too much money.
REMOVING AN HONOR: Should campus buildings feature names of Klan leaders? Professor’s research spurs U. of Texas to change a name, but it’s not the only university that might face the question.
AN ERROR WITH CONSEQUENCES: Birmingham-Southern finds it was awarding millions more in extra aid for years — and tries to recover through layoffs and deep cuts.
ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF STUDY ABROAD: As emphasis on assessing education abroad increases, one system-wide study finds it’s associated with higher GPAs and graduation rates upon return.
TEACHING OR PREACHING? Controversy at Illinois involves academic freedom, gay rights, adjunct rights and separation of church and state. Where some see issues as black and white, others see a lot of gray.
A MOVING GOALPOST: NCAA aims to adjust measure it uses to judge academic progress of teams’ athletes after concluding that it does not predict graduation as accurately as once thought.
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