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No Agreement Among Reviewers of Grant Applications
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds little to no agreement among reviewers of grant...
U Wisconsin-Stevens Point to Eliminate 13 Majors
The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point plans to address “fiscal challenges” by expanding some academic programs and discontinuing others...
Inspector General Urges Keeping College Accountability Measures
Although some federal higher ed accountability measures have been ineffective, they should be preserved and strengthened, not scrapped, the Department...
University Cleared of Responsibility in Student Death
The University of Delaware bears no legal responsibility for the 2013 death of a student killed by a pickup truck...
Accreditor Backs Purdue-Kaplan Deal
A regional accreditor has approved Purdue University's acquisition of Kaplan University, clearing the way for Purdue University Global, a boundary-testing...
Academic Minute: Growing Food on Mars
Today on the Academic Minute, Edward Guinan, professor of astronomy at Villanova University, explores whether food could be grown on...
Donor Sues to Revoke $100M Gift to U Chicago
The Pearson Family Members Foundation pledged $100 million to the University of Chicago three years ago to create a center...
Reed College Housing Advisers to Hold Union Election
A regional National Labor Relations Board office said Friday that student housing advisers at Reed College may hold an election...