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Academic Minute: History of Economic Imitation
In today’s Academic Minute, Giorgio Riello of the University of Warwick reveals how European manufacturers were once seen as producers...
Jenny Sanford Considers College Presidency
Jenny Sanford, who became nationally known when her then-husband and the then-governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, admitted to cheating...
Clarion Plans to Eliminate Education College
Pennsylvania's Clarion University, citing state budget cuts, on Thursday announced plans to dismantle the College of Education and to eliminate...
For-Profit Globe U. Ordered to Pay $400,000 to Former Dean
A Minnesota jury has ordered Globe University, a for-profit institution, to pay $400,000 to Heidi Weber, who said she was...
Why Purdue President Didn't Sign 'Innovation Deficit' Letter
The presidents of 165 universities in July issued a joint letter calling on President Obama and Congress to adopt policies...
In Nod to Black Colleges, U.S. to Consider Appeals for PLUS Loans
Under pressure from officials at historically black colleges and other institutions that serve large numbers of students from low-income backgrounds...
VMI Professor Who Won't Quit or Work Is on Paid Leave
A professor of English at the Virginia Military Institute is on paid leave indefinitely, following his refusal to work or...
Academic Minute: The History of Teacher Evaluation
In today’s Academic Minute, Stephen Mucher of Bard College explains the motivations behind the first teacher observations of the 19th...