Virginia Tech will lease nearby hotels for overflow housing; what a tech company’s shift portends for the future of the master’s degree; and more.
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Admissions
By Liam Knox
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After overenrolling more than 1,000 students, Virginia Tech will lease nearby hotels for overflow housing. Students who’ve lived in one enjoyed the amenities but found the situation isolating. (PREMIUM)

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The Edge
By Goldie Blumenstyk

Colleges should pay attention to 2U’s recent business changes. They show that interest in the traditional master’s degree is dwindling.

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Legal
By Nell Gluckman
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Sanford Heisler

Nine former and current students had described rampant sexual misconduct by three psychology and brain-science professors, and said Dartmouth did nothing to stop it. (PREMIUM)

Publishing
By Liz McMillen

The longtime faculty member at Princeton, who died on Monday, saw her books win critical acclaim, commercial success, and widespread course adoption.

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The Chronicle Review
By Nathan Kalman-Lamb

Where the grievances of professors and the exploitation of athletes come together. (PREMIUM)

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