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University of Athens Suspends Operations
The University of Athens and several other Greek universities have announced that they can no longer operate because of all...
Faculty Strike at Bellingham Technical College
Faculty members at Bellingham Technical College, in Washington State, went on strike Tuesday and classes were called off until the...
A New Class of MacArthur 'Genius' Awards
Academics were among the new class of MacArthur Fellows named this morning. The fellowship -- for which one can't apply...
Moody's Downgrades Howard U.'s Credit Rating
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday announced that it has downgraded Howard University's credit rating from A3 to Baa1 (or from...
Can a President Be His Own Whistleblower?
Evan Dobelle, president of Westfield State University, is under fire for what Massachusetts officials consider to be extravagant or inappropriate...
NLRB Will Review Adjunct Union Bid at Pacific Lutheran
The National Labor Relations Board has agreed to review Pacific Lutheran University's request to that it reconsider a regional board...
Report Urges Changes in Federal Oversight of Teacher Training Programs
The federal government should prod states to better measure the performance of college teacher education programs and redistribute federal funds...
Academic Minute: Microbes and Termite Digestion
In today’s Academic Minute, Kenneth Noll of the University of Connecticut reveals why termites would not be a threat to...