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The Irish University Merger Nobody Wants
An article in The Irish Times explores the reasons why experts periodically propose (as happened last week in a government-requested...
New California Law Offers Protection to Injured Athletes
Governor Jerry Brown has signed into California law a measure that will require universities that receive more than $10 million...
Colorado Shooter Allegedly Threatened University Psychiatrist
James Holmes, who is charged in the Colorado movie theater killings, threatened a psychiatrist he was seeing at the University...
Texas Southern Suspends Marching Band
Texas Southern University has suspended its marching band, pending an investigation of a report about hazing by one section of...
Academic Minute: Tudor Courtly Love
In today’s Academic Minute, Elaine Treharne of Florida State University explains the discovery of an inscription that provides rare insight...
Amherst Professor Resigns After Plagiarism Discovery
Carleen Basler, an assistant professor of American studies and sociology at Amherst College, resigned last week after senior faculty members...
John Silber, Transformative Boston U. Leader, Dies
John R. Silber, whose 25-year reign atop Boston University remade the institution in ways that enthralled supporters and often enraged...
New Calif. Laws Promote Digital Textbooks, For-Profit Transparency
Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation Thursday designed to give college students free digital access to textbooks in 50...