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Renewed Fund-Raising Effort for Black Colleges in Mississippi
Part of the settlement of Mississippi's higher education desegregation case in 2004 was a pledge by the state to raise...
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...
Penn State Responds to Sandusky Convictions
Rodney Erickson, president of Pennsylvania State University, issued a statement Friday, following the conviction of Jerry Sandusky on 45 of...
Academic Minute: Palm Trees and Climate History
In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Kissling or Aarhus University explains what the number and type of palm species in tropical...
Romney Backs Permanent Residency for Foreign Students in Graduate STEM Fields
Mitt Romney continues to be vague about what he would do about President Obama's new policy of not deporting undocumented...
Bob Jones Alumni Create Gay Support Group
Gay alumni of Bob Jones University, one of the most conservative Christian colleges, have formed a support group and will...
Deal on Interest Rates Said To Be Close
The Obama administration stepped up calls Thursday for Congress to stop student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1...
House Panel Backs 10% Cut for Humanities Endowment
A House appropriations subcommittee this week approved legislation that would cut $14 million from the budget of the National Endowment...