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Academic Minute: Types of Familial Conflict
In today’s Academic Minute, Matthew Girton of Lock Haven University reveals the variety of psychological motivations that fuel persistent conflicts...
A Student Government Leader With Connections
Riley Westmoreland, student government president at Samford University, doesn't need to worry about access to the university president. The Birmingham...
MIT Expands 'Open' Courses, Adds Completion Certificates
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- which pioneered the idea of making course materials free online -- today announced a...
Faculty Governance System Restored at RPI
The faculty, key administrators and the board of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have all now approved a new system for faculty...
Ponzi Scheme Hurts U. of Houston Athletic Fund
The Houston Athletics Foundation, an endowment that supports athletics programs at the University of Houston, lost more than 40 percent...
Justice Dept. Won't Challenge College Apparel Oversight Program
The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it did not see antitrust problems with the Designated Suppliers Program, an effort...
Virtual University Opens in Uganda
Ugandan higher education authorities recently authorized the Virtual University of Uganda to begin offering fully online programs, the first such...
Tea Party and Others Try to Repeal California Dream Act
Tea Party organizers and others are gathering petitions for a statewide vote in California to repeal the state's Dream Act...