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$100M Fund to Promote STEM Study in Canada and Israel
Seymour Schulich, a Canadian philanthropist, is setting up a $100 million fund to provide scholarships for undergraduates in Canada and...
Northwestern Denying Partner Benefit to Unmarried, Opposite-Sex Couples
When Illinois adopted a civil unions law this year, Northwestern University decided to grant full partner benefits to same-sex couples...
Senators Seek More Scrutiny of Law School Data
Two U.S. senators -- Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma Republican, and Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat -- have asked the U.S...
Tripoli U. Strives to Reshape Itself in Post-Qaddafi Era
Tripoli University has started, under new leaders, to try to transform itself for the post-Qaddafi era, The New York Times...
Portrait of Minority Group Professors in the Sciences
African-American scholars who earned their Ph.D.s at highly research intensive universities are significantly less likely than white, Latino and Asian...
French Ease Rules on Work by Foreign Students
French officials have pledged to loosen rules on work permits to be granted to foreign students from outside the European...
Summer Bridge Helps Community College Students Pass Math and Writing
A new study tracking 1,300 mostly Hispanic college students who participated in intensive "summer bridge" programs found that the students...
Academic Minute: Eyewitness Reliability
In today’s Academic Minute, Emily Stark of Minnesota State University at Mankato reveals how the presence of a weapon can...