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World Bank Bars Ties to African Subsidiaries of Oxford U. Press
The World Bank has barred business transactions with two African subsidiaries of Oxford University Press, saying that these units engaged...
U. of Illinois Pays Ex-Aide to Ex-President to Leave
The University of Illinois announced Tuesday that it will pay $175,000 to Lisa Troyer to give up her tenured position...
New Tactic on Tuition Freezes in California
California students have struggled (without much success) to win tuition freezes in public higher education. Now a graduate of the...
Bias Hoax at Central Connecticut
In March, hundreds of students at Central Connecticut State University held a rally to back Alexandra Pennell, a student who...
Quick Takes: Promiscuous Queen Bees
In today’s Academic Minute, Heather Mattila of Wellesley College reveals how the health of a bee colony is related to...
U. of Birmingham Withdraws Ad for Unpaid Researcher
The University of Birmingham, in Britain, has withdrawn a job advertisement seeking people to be unpaid research assistants, Times Higher...
Poll on Value of College Degrees
A new poll of 1,000 adults -- released by Widmeyer Communications -- has mixed results for those in higher education...
1 of 8 Teams Survives Maryland Athletics Cuts
All of the sports except one that were slated for elimination at the University of Maryland at College Park were...