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More Evidence of Economic Value of College Degrees
Throughout the economic downturn, some pundits and politicians have suggested that there is limited value to a college degree. An...
Controversial President to Step Down at Saint Louis U.
The Rev. Lawrence Biondi announced Saturday that he will step down as president of Saint Louis University once a new...
Protest Over New Senator as Commencement Speaker
Students and faculty members at Coastal Carolina University are protesting the selection of U.S. Senator Tim Scott as this year's...
Investor Pledges $100 Million for Columbia's Business School
Columbia University's business school said Thursday that the billionaire investor Ronald O. Perelman had pledged $100 million, and that it...
Academic Minute: The Brain and Reading
In today’s Academic Minute, Natalie Phillips of Michigan State University explores how the brain functions while reading literature. Learn more...
U. of New Hampshire Lays Off Professor Who Tampered with Student Evaluations
The University of New Hampshire has terminated the contract of Marco Dorfsman, an associate professor of Spanish, after he admitted...
Canadian University Slashes Tuition for Americans
The University of Windsor sits just across the Canadian border from Detroit, yet Americans make up just 82 of its...
White House Vigorously Defends Science Against Congressional Attacks
WASHINGTON -- The White House science adviser criticized Republican efforts to curtail science spending that does not have a direct...