Academe Today Friday, July 22, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Today's News | Curriculum By Katherine Mangan Courses that give high-school students college credit before they graduate are expanding rapidly. In Texas, where the idea is especially popular, many educators are watching the trend warily. |
| Race on Campus By Gabriel Sandoval This month, the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa released an "action plan" that seeks to promote inclusiveness within its traditionally white fraternities and sororities. But concerns remain about the possibility of lasting change. |
| Student Aid By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz Though no administrators have taken the blame for the $22-million deficit that led to the president’s resignation, it’s clear that a financial-aid program had become too successful for its own good. |
| Game Theory By Gabriel Sandoval The hit augmented-reality game has prompted many colleges to jump on the bandwagon. Sometimes, though, players are finding themselves in unusual situations. |
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| Lingua Franca There's no limit to the astonishing this year, says Allan Metcalf. |
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