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NCAA Files to Dismiss Likeness Lawsuit
The National Collegiate Athletic Association this week filed a motion to dismiss O’Bannon v. NCAA, the federal antitrust lawsuit currently...
U. of Oregon, Faculty Reach Union Contract Deal
The University of Oregon’s new faculty union reached its first contract agreement with the institution this week, following 10 months...
Chancellor Who Built National U. System Retires
Jerry C. Lee, who over 24 years at National University built a growing system of nonprofit colleges serving adults, is...
Harvard Will Announce Huge Fund-Raising Campaign
Harvard University is set to announce a major fund-raising campaign on Saturday, ending years of speculation about when the campaign...
$120M Gift Seeks to Expand Rhodes Scholarships
A $120 million gift from a Canadian business executive could help expand the Rhodes Scholarships, The Globe and Mail reported...
American Public U. to Offer For-Credit MOOCS
The American Public University System, which consists of the Charles Town, W.Va.-based American Public University and American Military University, announced...
Scientists Honored for Studies That Might Once Have Seemed Negligible
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress on Thursday honored scientists whose seemingly obscure discoveries -- much like those that are sometimes...
Academic Minute: Earthworms and Climate History
In today’s Academic Minute, Emma Versteegh of the University of Reading explains how earthworms create a chalky record of the...