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Furor Over Indian Film on Affirmative Action
Three states in India have banned the opening of a film, "Aarakshan," which is in part about India's system of...
Russian Med School Head Fired Over 'Ghost Students'
Nikolai Volodin, head of the Pirogov medical school, one of Russia's most prestigious, has been fired for allegedly admitting "ghost...
Universities' Licensing Activity Held Its Own in 2010, Survey Finds
Academic institutions produced more startup companies as they commercialized their researchers' work in 2010 than they did in 2009, although...
AAUP Urges Virginia to Protect Professors' E-Mail
The American Association of University Professors has written to the University of Virginia to urge it to more forcefully resist...
Native American Students Sue Over 'Fighting Sioux' Name
Eight Native American students on Thursday sued the University of North Dakota and state officials over a new state law...
Academic Minute: What Is Charisma?
In today’s Academic Minute, Purchase College's Matthew Immergut reveals that charisma is not an attribute that can be possessed, but...
Cooking Is Leading Cause of Campus Housing Fires
Cooking is the leading cause of university housing fires, accounting for 88 percent of them, according to an analysis released...
For-Profit Backs Opponent of Attorney General Leading Probe
Executives of Spencerian College, a for-profit institution among several being investigated by Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, a Democrat, have...