2017-07-14 US Education Chief Wants to Give Students More Choices
When Betsy DeVos was selected by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Education Department, some said she would do…
2017-07-11 The Limitations of Memorization and Quiet Study Places
If you are like many language learners, you try to memorize lists of vocabulary words and grammar rules. Perhaps you…
2017-07-08 Bringing an International Community to Roger Williams University
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2017-07-04 Many Americans Regret Their College Choices
A majority of Americans say they would change their choice of college, degree or field of study, if they could…
2017-07-01 Gaining Greater Knowledge at Dartmouth College
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2017-06-28 Sleep Expert Tells Students All-Night Study Hurts Performance
Sleep expert David Earnest often tells college students that a good night’s sleep is important for academic success. Not that…
2017-06-27 Build Muscle Memory to Improve Your Pronunciation
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? Was it easy, difficult, or somewhere in between? In the beginning,…
2017-06-24 Building Life, Home, Better World at the University of Southern Maine
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2017-06-21 Congressional Hearing Examines Free Speech at US Colleges
The United States Constitution bars Congress from “abridging” freedom of speech. But at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this…
2017-06-20 Economist Says Key to Success — Finishing College in 4 Years
Douglas Webber is known as a “numbers guy” at Temple University in Pennsylvania. Webber is a labor economist. Years ago,…
2017-06-10 Moving Out of Your ‘Comfort Zone’ at Yale University
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2017-06-11 Muslim Fraternities Offer Chance to ‘Share Values’
The first fraternity at an American university started in 1776 at the University of William and Mary in Virginia. Fraternities,…
2017-06-17 Learning from Differences at the University of Vermont
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2017-06-16 School for Blind Announces Effort to Train 1 Million Teachers
A school for the blind in Massachusetts has announced an effort to train one million teachers for disabled children around…
2017-06-13 Better Language Learning with Mobile Apps
Since his students began using Quizlet, English teacher Tristan Thorne has noticed an improvement in their ability to learn –…