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Erroneous Pell Grant Payments in 2011 Total $1 Billion
The federal government paid out $1 billion in improper Pell Grant payments in 2011, but the proportion of all payments...
NSF Could See Funding Boost
WASHINGTON -- A budget compromise for fiscal year 2012 expected to be approved later this week would increase funding for...
Report Links College to Promising 'Career Clusters'
High school students can benefit by considering "career clusters" and the education they require to succeed, says a new report...
West Virginia Tech Eliminates Football
The West Virginia University Institute of Technology has decided to eliminate its football program, The Charleston Daily Mail reported. Officials...
Western Accreditor Adopts Reforms on Academic Quality
The senior college commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges has approved a new set of policies aimed...
Academic Minute: Monumental Music
In today’s Academic Minute, Alex Rehding of Harvard University explains that monuments made of music can be just as durable...
Williams Cancels Classes to Reflect on Hate Speech
Williams College canceled all classes and athletic activities Monday after an incident of apparent racial bias -- and the college's...
Blackface Incident at Southern Mississippi
A sorority has placed six members on probation for dressing in blackface to depict characters from "The Cosby Show" for...