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Retention Ups and Downs
First- to second-year retention rates are edging up at community colleges, and down at four-year colleges, according to an analysis...
$150M for Cancer Research at MD Anderson
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has announced a $150 million grant from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al...
Career Education Corp. to Cut 600 Jobs
One of the largest publicly traded higher-education companies said Wednesday that it would cut 600 jobs over the next several...
Class Action Status for Tuition Suit Against Cal State
Five students who have sued California State University over 2009 tuition increases have won class action status, allowing more to...
Hewlett Joins Gates in Funding Completion-Oriented Technology Grants
The team of big movers advocating t he use of technology to advance the national college completion agenda just got...
Professor Fired Over Degree From Alleged Diploma Mill
Pensacola State College on Tuesday fired a tenured professor, Robert Ardis, over allegations that he used a sabbatical to obtain...
Academic Minute: The Real Sir Thomas More
In today’s Academic Minute, Harvard University's James Simpson leads you on a search for the real Sir Thomas More. Find...
E-Book Sellers Team Up With Goof-Offs to Reach Slackers
With most college students still opting for printed textbooks in lieu of electronic ones, publishers are taking aim at an...