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Florida's Top Court Backs Legislature's Authority to Set Tuition
Florida's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the state Constitution gives legislators ultimate authority to set tuition, presumably ending a...
More Evidence of Large Drop in Law School Applications
For months now signs have suggested that law schools are losing their appeal to applicants. All year long, far fewer...
Academic Minute: Stratospheric Winds and Ocean Currents
In today’s Academic Minute, Thomas Reichler of the University of Utah explains the connection between winds in the upper atmosphere...
Proposed Increases in Exchange Visitor Program Fees
The U.S. State Department is proposing to raise two fees related to the Exchange Visitor [J-1 visa] Program. Under the...
Berkeley Panel Clears Professor of Plagiarism Allegations
A faculty investigative committee at the University of California at Berkeley has determined that Terrence Deacon, a professor there who...
NCAA Cites Southern Miss for Cash Payments, Administrative Snafus
Former men’s tennis coaches at the University of Southern Mississippi (unsuccessfully) bribed a highly recruited player to stay on the...
Amherst Urged to Make Changes on Sexual Assault Cases
Amherst has not tried to sweep a sexual assault problem under the rug, a committee told the Amherst College Board...
Brooklyn College Criticized for Event Seeking Boycott of Israel
The Anti-Defamation League says it is “troubled” by an upcoming event at Brooklyn College, co-sponsored by the college’s political science...