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Ohio U. Cuts 'Blurred Lines' From Halftime Show
Ohio University's marching band, at the request of administrators, dropped the controversial hit song "Blurred Lines" (which critics argue glorifies...
$50 Million Gift for Scholarships at North Carolina State
North Carolina State University on Friday announced a $50 million gift from the Park Foundation. The funds will support a...
British University Opens Campus in New York City
Glasgow Caledonian University, founded in Scotland and with a campus in London as well, has opened a campus in New...
Benedictine U. Bars Alcohol in Student Residences
Benedictine University, in Illinois, has barred alcohol in student residencies, even for students of legal drinking age, The Chicago Tribune...
Report: Football Players Graduate at Rates Lower Than Non-Athletes
An alternative, annual study of athletes’ graduation rates has again found that football players, especially those who are black, completed...
Harvard Press Defends Publishing Controversial Book
University presses -- like other publishers -- know that not all reviews will be favorable, and generally don't respond to...
Anger Over Lecturer Who Won't Teach Female Authors
Academics at the University of Toronto and elsewhere are rushing to condemn a visiting lecturer there who said in an...
Academic Minute: Analyzing Language Samples
In today’s Academic Minute, Jodi Tommerdahl of the University of Texas at Arlington explains efforts to understand how children use...