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In the New Normal, Don't Occupy the Man Cave
Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of "Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and...
Canadian Universities Explore 'Block Plans'
The "block plan," in which students take one course at a time for a few weeks, rather than four or...
Governor Stops Merger of U. of Louisville, Catholic Hospitals
Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky has stopped a controversial merger between the University of Louisville's teaching hospital and a Roman...
Academic Minute: The Use of Torture
In today’s Academic Minute, Robert Pallitto of Seton Hall University explains that the U.S. government’s approach to torture has changed...
Police Say Music Instructor Told Student to Strip
Kevin Gausepohl resigned as a music instructor at Tacoma Community College after being told that officials were investigating charges that...
Miami Deal Protects Ex-Players From Disclosing Questionable Gifts
The University of Miami has agreed to pay $83,000 to a bankruptcy trustee to cover the costs of gifts made...
Israel Seeks to Reverse Brain Drain
Israel's Academy of Sciences and Humanities organized a meeting last week at which hundreds of Israeli academics living abroad, as...
Santorum: Colleges Have Become 'Indoctrination Centers'
Rick Santorum, who is trying to pull off an upset win in the Iowa caucuses for the Republican presidential nomination...