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California Lawmakers' New Push to Freeze Tuition
California Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have reached a deal that would bar public universities from receiving $125 million...
Academic Minute: Bees and Individual Personality
In today’s Academic Minute, Gene Robinson of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reveals why not all honey bees are...
Poll: Americans View Higher Education as a Right
Three in four Americans believe higher education is a right for everyone, according to a poll released Monday by the...
College of Saint Rose Goes Test-Optional
The College of Saint Rose announced Monday that it will start a three-year test of ending the requirement that applicants...
Reform Plan for Russian Universities
Dmitry Livanov, Russia's new education minister, has unveiled controversial reforms for his country's universities. Chemistry World reported that the changes...
Salary Gains for Minority STEM Students
Minority college students who major in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – earn 25 percent more...
Alternative to Placement Tests at Community Colleges
Prompted by research questioning the reliability of placement tests, Long Beach City College is making some of its placement decisions...
EU Criticized for Video to Attract Women to Science
The European Union on Thursday launched a campaign -- "Science -- It's a Girl Thing!" -- to attract more young...