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Wellesley Joins edX
Wellesley College is joining edX, one of the primary providers of massive online open courses, or MOOCs, The Boston Globe...
Academic Minute: The Urge to Eat Dirt
In today’s Academic Minute, Sera Young of Cornell University explores why some pregnant women experience a compulsion to eat odd...
Stay for Ruling Invalidating Michigan Vote on Affirmative Action
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a stay of its ruling that invalidated a vote...
More Departures at Education Department
As President Obama's first term nears an end, two Education Department officials -- Russlynn Ali, head of the department's Office...
Brief Threat to Sue Gay Blog at Patrick Henry College
The chancellor of Patrick Henry College, an evangelical Christian college in Virginia, briefly threatened legal action against authors of Queer...
Leaked Letter Adds to Anger at Saint Louis U.
Faculty and student leaders who have expressed a lack of confidence in the Rev. Lawrence Biondi, president of Saint Louis...
Saudi Mission Bans Students From Southern Utah Program
Saudi Arabia's Cultural Mission to the United States has banned Saudi students from enrolling in an English language program at...
Simplifying College Pricing Information: Easier Said Than Done
Giving students and parents targeted information about colleges' pricing and outcomes is a worthy goal that could improve their decision-making...