EducationRevenge of the arts: Why a liberal arts education pays offNew uOttawa research challenges the age-old rhetoric around “soft skill” degrees
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UniversityWhen students live in luxuryFrom 2015: Forget everything you know about spartan student housing—condos offer a new kind of university lifestyle. But is it worth it?
UniversityHow to build a world-wide classroomFreshly minted 3M Teaching Fellow Sara Harris is using a MOOC to align climate policy with science
UniversityMeet this year’s 3M Teaching FellowsCheck out the 10 teachers who were named to the top of their class
SocietyBreaking the silence on sexual assault: Frat brothers speak outWaterloo’s Theta Psi fraternity brothers seek to bust the myth that frats are bastions of debauchery and misogyny
EducationMultiple choice, multiple students: The merits of the two-stage testMultiple-choice exams done individually, then by teams, are taking the prof out of the equation
On CampusNew frontiers in high-tech cheatingWith shrinking wireless devices, online classes and the emergence of wearable technology, it’s easier than ever to cheat
TechnologyStudents aren’t the only cyberbullying victimsCyberbullying is well documented, but research is just beginning on students who abuse teachers online
UniversityHow to fight women-only gym times and French-language discountsWhy universities are the best place to learn about what’s fair. And what isn’t.