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South Carolina Governor Ordered to Apply for Stimulus
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, to apply for the $700 million in...
U. of Illinois Lobbyists Had Access to Student Records
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has cut off the access its lobbying branch had to the student information database...
Georgia Colleges Allowed to Hire More Lecturers
The Georgia Board of Regents has increased the cap on the use of lecturers at public colleges from 10 to...
Fight Over Stimulus Funds in Massachusetts
An advocacy group for public higher education in Massachusetts has filed a federal complaint charging the state with diverting federal...
Progress Pledged on Dealing With Visa Delays
The State Department has pledged to speed up the visa review process for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from outside...
Harvard Will Announce Endowed Chair in Gay Studies
Harvard University plans to announce this week that it is creating an endowed visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
Loyola in Maryland Drops SAT Requirement
Loyola College in Maryland announced Tuesday that it will no longer require the SAT or the ACT for admission. Those...
Culture, Not Biology, Explains Math Gaps, Study Finds
An analysis of contemporary data sets on gender and math ability finds that culture, not biology, is responsible for any...