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ABA Considers Shift in Rule on Bar Passage Rates
A special panel of the American Bar Association is considering a proposal to raise the average bar passage rates required...
Boston U. Scientists Retract Controversial Study
Boston University researchers have retracted a paper, originally published in Science, in which they claimed to have identified a genetic...
Luce Grant Supports Leadership Programs
The Council of Independent Colleges announced Tuesday that it received a $300,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to expand...
Academic Minute: Scale and Astronomy
In today’s Academic Minute, Ed Stander of SUNY Cobleskill explains why astronomers must considerscale when applying the laws of physics...
Sexting Found to Be Prevalent Among Students
A new study by University of Rhode Island researchers found that more than half of college students have received sexually...
Justice Dept. and Colleges Back Illinois FERPA Appeal
The U.S. Justice Department and nine college associations have filed briefs backing the University of Illinois in its attempt to...
For-Profit-College Group Sues to Block 'Gainful Employment'
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities sued the U.S. Education Department Wednesday, charging that the agency's recently enacted...
Documenting California's Decline
A new report, "Consequences of Neglect: Performance Trends in California Higher Education," documents the impact of years of budget cuts...