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German Education Minister Accused of Plagiarism
Germany's education minister, Annette Schavan, is under scrutiny following an investigation by the University of Düsseldorf that suggested she plagiarized...
Combining Civic Engagement and Economic Development
Merging campus civic engagement and economic development can create "engaged learning economies," which are a boon to both colleges and...
Mexican Police Raid 3 Teachers Colleges
Mexican authorities on Monday raided three teachers colleges in the state of Michoacan, where students have been hijacking buses and...
U. of Texas Plans to Join edX
The University of Texas is planning today to officially join edX, which offers massive open online courses or MOOCs. Because...
2012 Nobel in Economics
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were this morning named winners of the 2012 Nobel Memorial Award in Economics...
Academic Minute: Savannah and Yellow Fever
In today’s Academic Minute, Tim Lockley of the University of Warwick explains why 19th-century yellow fever epidemics hit some segments...
The Real Estate Problems of Millionaire Coaches
The Wall Street Journal explores a little-known challenge facing top college football coaches: Because their homes are frequently the largest...
No Confidence Vote at Saint Louis U.
The Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Louis University has voted no confidence, 35-2, in...