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Iowa Scientists Urge Republicans to Acknowledge Climate Change
Thirty-one scientists from 21 colleges and universities in Iowa have issued a letter to the Republican presidential candidates, urging them...
Academic Minute: Treason, Free Speech, and Political Rhetoric
In today’s Academic Minute, Brian Carso of Misericordia University traces the fine line that separates treason and loyal opposition in...
Erroneous Pell Grant Payments in 2011 Total $1 Billion
The federal government paid out $1 billion in improper Pell Grant payments in 2011, but the proportion of all payments...
NSF Could See Funding Boost
WASHINGTON -- A budget compromise for fiscal year 2012 expected to be approved later this week would increase funding for...
Report Links College to Promising 'Career Clusters'
High school students can benefit by considering "career clusters" and the education they require to succeed, says a new report...
West Virginia Tech Eliminates Football
The West Virginia University Institute of Technology has decided to eliminate its football program, The Charleston Daily Mail reported. Officials...
Western Accreditor Adopts Reforms on Academic Quality
The senior college commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges has approved a new set of policies aimed...
Academic Minute: Monumental Music
In today’s Academic Minute, Alex Rehding of Harvard University explains that monuments made of music can be just as durable...