New model legislation from conservative think tank Manhattan Institute would also weaken shared governance by limiting faculty bodies to advisory roles.

True, Gen Eds often focus on niche topics, and it’s tempting to skip readings when an A is all but guaranteed, but they’re ...

Alexander Mescher writes about the need for a more stringent, rigorous Gen-Ed program at Stanford, arguing for a curriculum that teaches students to think critically as well as learn facts.

The budget bill would also freeze tuition revenue, allow institutions to fire tenured faculty faster and develop plans to eliminate a tenth of positions and expenses from universities’ leadership ...

Timothy Nixon's transfer from the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc to UW-Green Bay in 1982 was anything but smooth. His chemistry credits didn't carry over, even though both campuses used the same ...

(WLUK) -- Universities of Wisconsin officials are considering a new policy that would ensure all core general education credits can transfer between each of the 13 schools within the system. The ...

A proposed policy from the UW Board of Regents aims to standardize gen-ed course transferability. Gen-ed credits will range from 30 to 36 credit hours in 10 to 12 courses across six curricular ...

S tudents often sign up for general-education courses because they have to. And so they tend to be skeptical that such courses are relevant to their lives. Doug Duncan, an emeritus faculty member in ...