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Court Refuses to Reconsider Affirmative Action Case
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused, 9 to 7, to consider an appeal of...
Prof Charged With Running Prostitution Website
David Flory, a physics professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, is in custody in New Mexico, where he has a vacation...
Yale Shifts Gears on Study of Anti-Semitism
Yale University, which recently announced that it is phasing out an institute to study anti-Semitism, is creating a new institute...
State Funds Banned for U. of California Athletics
California legislators have affirmed in drafts of the state budget that the University of California may not spend state funds...
No Confidence at Nassau Community College
The Nassau Community College Academic Senate voted last week to declare its lack of confidence in President Donald P. Astrab...
Academic Minute: Turkish Women and Headscarves
In today’s Academic Minute, George Washington University's Merve Kavakci explores the conflict between Turkey’s desire to westernize and the government’s...
Med School Enrollments Projected to Increase
First-year enrollment in M.D. programs is projected to increase 2 percent this year, according to a report by the American...
Giving to Education Rose 5.2% in 2010
Donations to education increased by 5.2 percent in 2010 (3.5 percent when adjusted for inflation), according to "Giving USA," an...