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Patent Reform Bill Clears Congress, Heads to Obama for Signing
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation to overhaul federal patent laws, overcoming some last-minute objections from Republicans to send...
Helping Community College Students Get With the Program
The sooner community college students enter an academic or vocational program, the more likely they are to complete a degree...
Receiving a Pension and a Salary
Two public universities are receiving scrutiny over the rehiring of administrators who briefly retired, started receiving their pensions, and then...
For-Profit U. Pays $2,000 for Each Graduate Hired
The University of Antelope Valley, a for-profit institution located in California, has announced that it is paying employers $2,000 for...
More Autonomy for U. of Wisconsin Campuses
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has unanimously approved policy changes that will give more autonomy and authority...
Academic Minute: Loss and Writing
In today’s Academic Minute, the University at Albany's Jeffrey Berman discusses the important role loss has played in inspiring great...
Flooding Closes Colleges in Northeast
Colleges continue to face unusual weather conditions as the academic year starts. Colleges in Pennsylvania, parts of New York State...
Librarians Strike at U. of Western Ontario
Librarians and archivists at the University of Western Ontario went on strike Thursday, The London Free Press reported. The dispute...