Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
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A scholar and former college dean explains why higher education’s reliance on majors to measure academic quality may be an outdated approach.
Changing majors can cost money and time. Doing career-related research early on can help college students avoid that fate.
The US has experienced a record decline in the number of international students. How long will the trend continue? An international education scholar weighs in.
Under a proposal from a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiative, the federal government would collect data on student economic outcomes.
High school girls who are more confident in their math abilities are more likely to pursue math in college and beyond.
Though some have suggested that college majors should be scrapped, a higher education scholar warns that getting rid of college majors may create more problems than it solves.
New research shows double majors beat their peers in one critical way that makes them more attractive to employers. Colleges may have to adapt to that reality to help their graduates compete.
A new analysis shows STEM majors tend to vote less than others. But researchers say the relationship between a college major and voter turnout is not necessarily cause and effect.
Double-majoring is thought to broaden your horizons and give you more career options. A new look at seven years of U.S. census data tells us that there may be a financial benefit as well.
An academic asks: whom should we teach? What should we teach? How should we teach?
Should you pursue the major that you have a passion for, or one that is considered “hot” for getting a job with a high salary?
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Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and Dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, Cornell University
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Senior Researcher, Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
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Assistant Professor, James Madison University
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Vice Provost for Global Engagement, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
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Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Education, Oregon State University
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Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Interior Design, Miami University
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Research and Assessment Scholar, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Higher Education and Sociology, Florida State University
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Associate Research Professor of Information Systems, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Assistant Professor, Bowling Green State University