A professor tracked office hours attendance across 4 years of teaching. The patterns by week, course type, and student demographic. What encourages attendance and what does not.
Senior year at US universities has come under scrutiny as students disengage, attendance drops, and faculty report increased difficulty maintaining academic momentum. Several universities are trying structural responses.
Liberal arts education is often defended on grounds of general intellectual development. The specific skill gaps that affect graduate employment deserve more honest attention.
Major switching is widespread and costly. Several universities have begun using early signals to predict which students are likely to switch, with mixed implications.
MBA programs vary enormously in cost and outcomes. The financial math of program selection often favors options that conventional wisdom underweights.
Several mid-sized US universities produce undergraduate outcomes that exceed what their public reputations would predict. The pattern reveals features that matter more than name recognition.
Entry-level interviews have changed substantially over the past five years. A 2025 employer survey documents what is actually being tested and how college preparation has and has not kept up.
Senior capstone projects spread across US universities over the past decade. The outcomes data is now clear enough to distinguish what works from what does not.
Spring-semester transfers were rare a decade ago. They have become significantly more common, and the outcomes data is now clear enough to inform student decisions.
Explore the gap between dyslexia screening tools used in schools and the predictors of reading success. Discover what parents can do to ensure early and effective intervention.
