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Civil Liberties Groups Oppose Yik Yak Bans
Several civil liberties and academic freedom organizations have sent the U.S. Education Department a letter urging it to avoid decisions...
Academic Minute: Digital Divide
Today on the Academic Minute, Marshall Jones, professor and senior director of learning technologies and graduate studies at Winthrop University...
Spellings Criticized for Telling UNC Campuses to Follow Bathroom Law
The Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization, on Thursday issued a statement criticizing Margaret Spellings, president of the University...
Cal State Faculty Union Calls Off Planned Strike
California Faculty Association, the faculty union for the California State University System, on Thursday postponed indefinitely its five-day strike planned...
Whitman Drops 'Missionary' Name for Mascot
Whitman College, a liberal arts institution in Washington State, is named for Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, 19th-century Christian missionaries. But...
Skidmore Drops Admissions Testing Requirement
Skidmore College announced Wednesday that it is dropping its past requirement that applicants submit SAT or ACT scores. “We’ve found...
University of Phoenix Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
The University of Phoenix laid off 470 employees on Tuesday, according to The Arizona Republic. The move comes after Phoenix's...
Aspen Announces Inaugural Fellowship Leaders
The Aspen Institute, an education and policy studies organization, announced today 40 community college leaders as part of the inaugural...