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U. System of Maryland to Test Open-Source Textbooks
The University System of Maryland will this fall launch a pilot project to gauge the efficiency of open educational resources...
George Washington Removes Business School Dean
George Washington University last week removed Doug Guthrie as dean of its business school, after determining that the school had...
Report Faults Yeshiva U. on Sex Abuse Charges
A report by an outside law firm -- commissioned by Yeshiva University -- has confirmed reports of numerous incidents of...
Academic Minute: Birth Weight and Autism
In today’s Academic Minute, Molly Losh of Northwestern University examines what studies of identical twins have to say about the...
Obamas' Own Student Debt Topped $40,000 Each
In unveiling his ambitious higher education plan last week, President Obama once again framed his desire to make college more...
Lynn U. Goes Test-Optional on Admissions
Lynn University has announced that it will no longer require the SAT or ACT from undergraduate applicants. Via e-mail, Gareth...
Academic Minute: Similarity in Primate DNA
In today’s Academic Minute, Adam Siepel of Cornell University explains why humans and chimpanzees are drastically different despite sharing much...
China Bans a Law Professor From Classroom
In another sign of tightening Chinese oversight of higher education, the government has barred a law professor -- Zhang Xuezhong...