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Whatever You Heard, Smith College Didn't Ban Meat or Coffee
You may have heard that Smith College was about to ban meat from campus, but don't worry about it --...
Academic Minute: Strategic Default and Mimetic Herding
In today’s Academic Minute, Michael Seiler of Old Dominion University explains how the human tendency to copy the behavior of...
Undergraduate Enrollment in Canada Tops 1 Million
The addition of 22,700 undergraduates at Canadian universities has pushed total undergraduate enrollments in the country over 1 million, according...
U. of New Mexico Plans to Remove 'Occupy' Protest
The University of New Mexico has announced that it will not renew a permit that has enabled the local "Occupy"...
Academic Minute: China’s Feng Shui Forests
In today’s Academic Minute, Christopher Coggins of Simon's Rock of Bard College explains how the Chinese practice of feng shui...
Medical School Applications, Enrollments Up
The number of first-time applicants to medical school increased by 2.6 percent in 2011, to 32,654, the Association of American...
U. of Sydney Debates Forum With Israeli Scholars
Some faculty members at the University of Sydney are calling for officials to call off a campus event with Israeli...
Suit Says Being Tough Cost Utah Valley Prof His Job
Steven Maranville has sued Utah Valley University, charging it with breach of contract after he left a tenured appointment with...